Which city served as the final and most significant capital of the Shang Dynasty?
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Correct answer: Anyang (Yinxu), site of the last royal court
Anyang, also known as Yinxu, was the last capital of the Shang Dynasty. Excavations there have revealed massive royal palaces, complex tombs, and thousands of oracle bones.
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