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The Shang Dynasty Erin Bruce Samantha Petree Shang-Yin Dynasty 1600-1046 BC Founded by Da Yi (Tang the Great) Final ruler was Di Xin (King Zhou) 31 rulers in between Estimated population 13.5 million Shang China centered in the North China Plain Major Accomplishments! Realized that the length of a year is 365 ¼ days The Yin-Yang concept is introduced Accomplishments (continued) Advanced jade carving Had the earliest glazed pottery Propelled the Bronze Age First presence of Chinese script (writing) Especially found on “oracle bones” More on Oracle Bones! Video: Decoding Ancient Scripts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz FBoT2L4U4 Accomplishments (continued) Complex forms of irrigation and flood control were developed Advancements in music: Clay ocarinas Copper cymbals Tuned stone chimes Drums Social Pyramid King Military nobility Priests Merchants Farmers Other Societal Aspects Religion Folk religion was polytheistic; Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism did not yet exist Ancestor worship was extremely important Shang Ti=“Lord on High” Economy Society based on agriculture, hunting, and breeding livestock: sheep, pigs, dogs, oxen, silkworms Fishing was also a major proponent Cross-Cultural Contacts Evidence of possible Indo-European contact with China has been found in the light chariot of the Shang dynasty. 18-26 spokes per wheel Infused with bronze 16 chariot burials found at Xiaotun Animal-headed knives found at the burial sites also suggest European contact. Important Events Founded by a rebel leader after the overthrow of the final Xia ruler. Terrible Emperor Zhou overthrown by another rebel leader (Wu-Wang) in 1111 B.C. References http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/chinadynasti es/p/032509ShangDynst.htm http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/53 8446/Shang-dynasty http://www.chinavoc.com/history/shang.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/s hang/ http://www.ushistory.org/civ/9b.asp