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More than 3,000 years ago, Fu Hao commanded armies, advised a king, led sacred religious ceremonies, and became one of the most powerful women of China's Bronze Age. Yet her story remained buried for millennia until archaeologists uncovered her astonishingly intact tomb in 1976, rewriting what historians thought they knew about women in the ancient world.
In this episode of Women in History, we explore the life of this remarkable Shang Dynasty queen, the extraordinary artifacts found in her tomb, and how archaeology brought one of history's earliest recorded female military commanders back into the spotlight.
If you enjoy stories of forgotten women, ancient civilizations, and groundbreaking archaeological discoveries, this is an episode you won't want to miss.