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Claim Text: When a king died, or when a major palace foundation was laid, hundreds of human beings were systematically executed to serve as structural or spiritual filler. Captured prisoners were bound, decapitated or dismembered by the dozens, their heads buried in neat, geometric rows in the palace plazas to appease the high god Di and the royal ancestors.
Simplified Text: During the Shang dynasty, hundreds of humans were executed for events like a king's death or a palace foundation, with prisoners' heads being buried in rows.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Jacob Dreyer
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "era": "Shang dynasty", "practice": "Human sacrifice" }
Subject Tags: China History Rituals
UUID: 98a6ebad-9903-4473-80af-0bcd184cd4cc
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Created: September 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM (3 weeks ago)

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