What is an interesting fact about the Shang Dynasty?

The Shang Dynasty was the first Chinese Dynasty to have written down their history. They were the first to have invented writing. The ancient writing they invented is very similar to modern Chinese writing today. The Shang Dynasty ruled with many levels of government, beginning with the emperor.

What was the Shang Dynasty for kids?

The Shang Dynasty was the first recorded Chinese dynasty for which there is both written and archaeological evidence. Historians think that the Shang ruled from 1766 to 1122 bce. The Shang created one of the earliest advanced civilizations in East Asia.

How big is the Shang Dynasty?

1,250,000 km2
Shang dynasty

Shang (Yin) 商 (殷)
• Established	c. 1600 BC
• Zhou conquest	c. 1046 BC
Area
1122 BC est	1,250,000 km2 (480,000 sq mi)

Where did Shang live?

Shang China was centred in the North China Plain and extended as far north as modern Shandong and Hebei provinces and westward through present-day Henan province.

When was Shang born?

However, more recent archaeological work has placed the Shang’s starting date at about 1600 bce and has identified the dynasty’s end as being 1046 bce.

What did Shang eat?

Shang people ate a varied diet! The basic food was millet, a type of grain, but barley and wheat were also grown. Shang farmers were also skilled, growing vegetables and beans. Fish were caught in the rivers, and some animals (for example deer and bears) were hunted out on the plains.

What did Shang dynasty invent?

The Shang made many contributions to Chinese civilization, but four in particular define the dynasty: the invention of writing; the development of a stratified government; the advancement of bronze technology; and the use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare.

What did the Shang Dynasty eat?

Generally, the staple food was either boiled in a li or steamed in a yan. As far as meat went, archaeological findings showed Shang people enjoyed a wide variety of animals including horse, cow, chicken, pig, sheep and deer. Of course, only the upper-class was able to enjoy these delicacies.

What weapons did the Shang dynasty use?

4. Technology: The technology the Shang Dynasty was working with bronze. Bronze was used for weapons, armor, and much more that was the material of bronze. The weapons the Shang used was arrowhead, spearhead, and ax head.

Who were the rulers of the Shang dynasty?

There were about 33 kings throughout the dynasty. The rulers were very connected with Shang Di, the high god; who was a very important part of everyone’s life. Tang Shang was the first ruler of the Shang Dynasty and he helped the Shang Dynasty form.

What cities were in the Shang dynasty?

The Shang Dynasty was very powerful, and was one of the strongest dynasties. Capital cities were Cheng-Chou and Anyang. These capital cities were located in Ancient China . Shang military and writing systems were ways that the Shang was able to maintain control.

Why was the Shang dynasty important?

The Shang Dynasty is important because it is the first centralized kingdom in China to levy taxes, build an army that was effective over generations of people and to use the early pictographs that would become the modern characters of Mandarin Chinese.