1. Dynasties “A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family”
Shang Dynasty 1766 to 1122 B.C.
Shang Dynasty

2. Kings
King Wen of Zhou China

3. Great Wall

4. Tombs
Royal tomb at Anyang

5. Cities
Ruins of Banpo Village near modern Xian

6. Chariots

7. New Technologies: Shang and Military Success
Shang were also able to exert military might over the Xia through bows
Shang pictograph of composite bow

8. Agriculture

9. Yellow River

10. Crops
Grains
millet
rice

11. Social Hierarchy: Ancient Shang and early Zhou
artisans and craftsmen
Peasant Farmers
Slaves

12. Religion Oracle Bones

13. Art
Bronze storage jar from Zhou Dynasty
Silk making

14. 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

15. Art and Writing
Writing on bamboo strips
Bronze from Shang Dynasty