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Where was the Shang dynasty?

  • For 500 years, part of China was ruled by the Shang dynasty during the era 1600 - 1000 BC.
  • Their land was along the Yellow River which produced fertile farms for the people.

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How do we know about the Shang dynasty?

Jade carving from the Shang era
  • The Shang dynasty is the earliest dynasty of Chinese history that we know about from archaeological evidence.

  • The last Shang capital was at Yin (near modern-day Anyang). Thousands of bronze, jade, stone, bone and ceramic relics have been uncovered.

  • The earliest known Chinese writing was also found there. It was written on thousands of animal bones. It tells us a lot about life, politics and religion under the Shang dynasty.

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Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 4, A Bronze axe used by the Shang warriors, This is an axe made from bronze. It would have had a wooden handle and been used by the Shang warriors to fight enemies. It is now in the British Museum in London.
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