Human sacrifice in the Shang Dynasty—overcoming presentism to identify the socio-cultural milieu which contributed to the Shang conception of human sacrifice
This essay sets out to overcome the Socio-cultural Milieu of the Shang Dynasty, to challenge the widely held belief that human sacrifice was a widespread practice in the Shang Dynasty, arguing instead that it was reserved only for the kings of the state. By examining divination records, archaeologic...
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165381 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |