Bronzes, Oracle Bones, and the Legitimation of Power

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Bronzes, Oracle Bones, and the Legitimation of Power HSA-13 Hist e-1825 September 21, 2007

The Xia /Hsia 夏 dynasty (“2200-1700 BC”) -- historical existence yet unverified The Shang 商 dynasty (c. 1700-1046 BC) capital at Yin (modern An-yang) （c. 1300-1046 BC） The Zhou/Chou 周 dynasty (1045-256 BC)

- Hao

Sackler Museum

notches for making cracks

inscription of the diviners questions on a shoulder bone

plastron with inscriptions and cracks

ca. 1000 BC

ca. 800 BC

- Hao