The bones of the human were unearthed from a place they labeled as a 'sacrificial pit.' Examinations revealed that the site dates back to the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C. to 1046 B.C.). Since 2019 ...

A newly discovered rectangular chariot and horse pit in Baoji, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has provided key evidence ...

By Green’s final tally and analysis, the pit contained about 11,400 identifiable ... Green can’t rule out the possibility of human sacrifice—slitting the throat was a common method of ...

Having discovered silk residues in a Bronze-Age sacrificial pit in Sichuan province, the authors of a new study suggest that the opulent larvae-derived fiber was revered as much for its elegance ...