Shang -9 Flashcards
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What contributions did the Shang make to Chinese society?
The Shang dynasty established a system of writing, a unified government and society, and the use of bronze material.
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How did the Shang create literature?
Through the use or oracle bones and bamboo writings.
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How did the Shang fall?
The dynasty ended in 1050 BCE when conquerors from the state of Zhou invaded the capital and successfully toppled the Shang.
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When was the Shang dynasty rounded?
It was founded sometime around 1600 BCE by a man named Cheng Tang.
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What allows us to know so much about the Shang dynasty?
We know so much because they left oracle bones, bamboo writings, and other artifacts
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Where was the Shang dynasty located?
the northern part of modern day Henan province, in a triangular area between the cities of Anyang Luoyang and Zhengzhou
