Abstract
This chapter analyzes the archaeological data documenting early and middle Shang cities and sites (Figure 1). The early Shang cities include Zhengzhou Shang City, Yanshi Shang City, Yuanqu Shang City, Panlongcheng Shang City, Dongxiafeng Shang City, Fucheng Shang City, and Wangjinglou Shang City, while the middle Shang cities and sites include Huanbei Shang City, Xiaoshuangqiao Shang site, and sites in the Xingtai area of Hebei Province. Primary archaeological data regarding each of the Shang cities is introduced and followed by an analysis of the principal archaeological remains from each, as represented by city layouts, rammed-earth city walls, palaces, and craft workshops as well as burial areas and common residential areas within each city.
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