Dynasties “A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family” Shang Dynasty 1766 to 1122 B.C. Shang Dynasty
Kings King Wen of Zhou China
Great Wall
Tombs Royal tomb at Anyang
Cities Ruins of Banpo Village near modern Xian
Chariots
New Technologies: Shang and Military Success Shang were also able to exert military might over the Xia through bows Shang pictograph of composite bow
Agriculture
Yellow River
Crops Grains millet rice
Social Hierarchy: Ancient Shang and early Zhou artisans and craftsmen Peasant Farmers Slaves
Religion Oracle Bones
Art Bronze storage jar from Zhou Dynasty Silk making
Religion and Education Burning paper gifts for the departed is one traditional form of ancestor worship Bronze wine vessel used for rituals to honor ancestors during Shang Dynasty
Art and Writing Writing on bamboo strips Bronze from Shang Dynasty