Editing Yinxu (section)

{{Short description|Site of the last capital of the Shang dynasty}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox ancient site
| name          = Yinxu
| image         = Yinxu.jpg
| caption       = Yinxu, the site of the Shang dynasty capital between {{circa|1350}} and {{circa|1046&nbsp;BCE}}
| location      = [[Yindu District]], [[Anyang]], Henan, China
| coordinates   = {{Wikidatacoord|Q464904|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| map_type      = China Henan#China
| relief        = yes
| embedded      = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site|child=yes
 |Official_name = Yin Xu
 |ID            = 1114
 |Year          = 2006
 |Criteria      = Cultural: ii, iii, iv, vi
 |Area          = 414 ha
 |Buffer_zone   = 720 ha
}}
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| c = 殷墟
| l = "Ruins of Yin"
| p = Yīnxū
| w = {{tonesup|Yin1-hsü1}}
| mi = {{IPAc-cmn|yin|1|.|x|v|1}}
| j = Jan1 heoi1
| y = Yānhēui
| tl = Ûn-hi
}}
'''Yinxu''' ({{IPA|cmn|ín.ɕý}}; {{zh|c=殷墟|l=Ruins of Yin}}) is a Chinese [[archeological site]] corresponding to Yin, the [[historical capitals of China|final capital]] of the [[Shang dynasty]] ({{circa|1600|1046&nbsp;BCE}}). Located in present-day [[Anyang]], Henan, Yin served as the capital during the [[Late Shang]] period ({{circa|1250|1046&nbsp;BCE}}) which spanned the reigns of 12 Shang kings and saw the emergence of [[oracle bone script]], the earliest known [[Chinese writing]]. Along with oracle bone script and other material evidence for the Shang's existence, the site was forgotten for millennia. Its rediscovery in 1899 resulted from an investigation into [[oracle bones]] that were discovered being sold nearby. The rediscovery of Yinxu marked the beginning of decades of intensive excavation and study. It is one of China's oldest and largest archeological sites, and was selected by [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Heritage Site]] in 2006.<ref name="who">{{Cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1114 |title=Yin Xu |access-date=6 August 2007 |publisher=[[UNESCO]]}}</ref> Yinxu is located in northern [[Henan]], near modern [[Anyang]] and the borders Henan shares with [[Hebei]] and [[Shanxi]]. Public access to the site is permitted.