Transcript Shang Dynasty (c.1766-c. 1122 BC

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First leader, Xie, Jiao Ji [Jiaoji] Xuan Ao [Xuanao], [Huang Di, Huangdi];
dynastic title Shang Jia [Shangjia]
Zhao Ming (Zhaoming)
Xiang Tu (Xiangtu)
Chang Ruo (Changruo)
Cao Yu (Caoyu)
Ming
Zhen or Wang Hai (Wanghai)
Wei or Shang Jia Wei (Shangjia Wei)
This particular vessel was
Bao Ding (Baoding)
used for food sacrifice.
Bao Yi (Baoyi)
Bao Bing (Baobing)
Zhu Ren (Zhuren) or Shi Ren (Shiren)
Zhu Gui (Zhugui) or Shi Gui (Shigui)
Tian Yi (Tianyi) or Da Yi (Dayi), called Cheng Tang (Chengtang)
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The red squares display the sites of the Shang
residences according to traditional
historiography
This was
used for the
burning of
incense.
The type of government that the Shang
dynasty had was based on Confucianism
 Confucianism is the love of humanity and
showing devotion to ones family and
ancestors.
 All our knowledge of the Shang period
states comes from either from the
traditional historiographies that were written
many centuries after the state of Yin had
vanished, or by the inscriptions found on the
archival oracle bones.
 Chinaknowledge.de
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This one
was just art
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the discovery of the oracle bone
inscription in the region of southern
Hebei that the Shang dynasty rulers
really existed.
 The Shang kingdom was a sovereign
dynasty, conquered a large part of
China
 The Shang showed they were
dominant by capturing the states that
were far away from the capital
It was used as a
heating oven
The Shang Dynasty invented bronze
vessels, bronze tools.
 They also invented musical instruments,
weapons, pottery and ceramics.
 There emperors invented palaces and
royal tombs for there deaths.
 They also invented the famous Chinese
calendar and the Chinese script
 Chinaknowledge.de
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It was used to
hold offerings
The Shang Dynasty was the first-known
advanced group of towns, cities or
villages in China that were all under the
same leader and had the same beliefs,
form of writing, and military. The religion
was the core of there daily life and if
they gave them sacrifices the spirits
would guide them and keep them from
bad things.
 bbc.co
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This one was
also used as a
sort of steamer
The Shang dynasty made a wide variety
of advanced arts. They made many
things such as carving marble and jade.
 They would also use silk to paint on with
different inks, make drums and bronze
vessels. They would use ceramics to
make the vessels
 bbc.co
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This was used as
a decoration
for the rulers
next to there
thrones
A couple things I have learned is that
arts they made were very religious and
ha to do with there daily lives.
 One of there major achievements was
the making of instruments just like almost
every other culture or ethnic group.
 Jacob learned that they were the first
and a very advanced culture with many
achievements. Bbc.co
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What day was the Shang dynasty
established?
 What was one major event?
 What was one major achievement?
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1766 B.C.
 The discovery of the oracle bone
inscriptions
 The Shang Dynasty invented bronze
vessels, bronze tools.
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