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✧ Mao Gong ding ✧

The Mao Gong ding is a ceremonial bronze vessel (ding) produced c. 805 BC in Western Zhou–era China. It was presented to King Xuan of Zhou by his vassal, the gong (duke) Yin of Mao. The Mao Gong ding was discovered in Shaanxi in 1843 and is currently in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Gong_ding

Matt WillemsenNov 5, 2023
Sacrificial pits filled with 120 horse skeletons found in Bronze Age city in China
The walled city likely served as a political and cultural hub in Bronze Age China.
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Sacrificial pits filled with 120 horse skeletons found in Bronze Age city in China

The walled city likely served as a political and cultural hub in Bronze Age China.

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