
← Past Lives22 jul · 29 min
The Tomb of Fu Hao and the Rise of the Shang Dynasty
<html><p>More than 3,000 years ago, a queen was buried in the city of Anyang, China. Hundreds of bone, jade, and bronze artifacts were buried with her, and so were sixteen human sacrifices. This was Fu Hao, a priestess, queen mother, and general, and her tomb tells us precisely how the Shang Dynasty - China's first entry into recorded history - operated.<br/><br/>Become a member now at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia." target="_blank">www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia.</a> You'll get access to the Past Lives Discord server and four pieces of bonus content per month (including a historian interview, book club, Q and A, and a sources and evidence discussion). Past Lives is a 100-percent independent production, and your support is what allows us to make this show. So, thank you.</p></html>