Shang dynasty
the first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shang dynasty (existed from 1600BC - 1046BC) was the second dynasty in China following the Xia dynasty. Most of what we know about the Shang Dynasty is from reading pictures on oracle bones and bronze objects. A dynasty is a series of rulers which are considered to be part of the same family because they are ruling a country(s) over generations. According to tradition, the last Shang king was overthrown in 1046 BC. The succeeding dynasty was called the Zhou dynasty.
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Shang 商 | |||||||||
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c. 1600 BC–c. 1046 BC | |||||||||
Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
Capital | Yin (modern Anyang) | ||||||||
Common languages | Old Chinese | ||||||||
Religion | Chinese folk religion | ||||||||
Government | monarchy | ||||||||
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Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||
• Established | c. 1600 BC | ||||||||
• Zhou conquest | c. 1046 BC | ||||||||
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1122 BC est.[1] | 1,250,000 km2 (480,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
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Today part of | China |
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