Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang)
殷墟 · Yinxu W Pit
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇨🇳 Henan, Anyang, Yinxu, China
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About Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang)
Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang) in Henan, Anyang, Yinxu, China is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions 434m × 151m; area 15.1 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1983
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1199 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1916
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.1300° N · 114.3100° E · 80 m · 3 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang) — chamber with stratified deposits36.1312° N · 114.3119° E
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang) — chapel with stratified deposits36.1294° N · 114.3089° E
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Yinxu — Royal Tomb Xibeigang West Pit (Anyang) — shaft with stratified deposits36.1307° N · 114.3082° E
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