The retrospective history of Henan Province

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Ancient Tomb Found in 3,000 Year Old Capital
Xinhua, 22 March 2001. An ancient tomb was discovered recently in Zhengzhou, the former capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 to 1046 BC) in its early period. A large number of bronze and jade items were unearthed from the 1.8 meter long, 0.7 meter wide and one meter deep tomb. The bronze items included a ding.