1. Shang Dynasty Shang may have built the first Chinese cities
Anyang in Northern China was China’s first capital

2. Shang Dynasty People of the Shang Dynasty divided into groups
King and family-most powerful
Later they chose warlords to govern territories
The controlled larger armies to defend the borders.

3. Shang Dynasty
Under the king the warlords made up the upper class or aristocrats.
Aristocrats- noble whose wealth came from land ownership

4. Shang Dynasty Few people were artisans or traders.
Most were farmers who worked the land for the aristocrats
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5. Shang Dynasty Spirits & Ancestors People worshipped gods and spirits
Believed that god and spirits were to be kept happy by making offerings of food and other goods.

6. Shang Dynasty Spirits & Ancestors
People also honored their departed family members.
Offerings were made in the hope that ancestors would help in time of need and bring good luck.

7. Shang Dynasty Telling the future
Shang kings believed they received power and wisdom from the gods.
Shang religion was closely linked together just like the Egyptians and Mesopotamians.

8. Shang Dynasty Telling the future
The kings asked for the gods help by using oracle bones.
Kings would scratch questions into bones and a priest would interpret the answers

9. Shang Dynasty Chinese Language
Chinese language uses pictographs and ideographs
Pictographs- characters that stand for objects
Ideographs-join 2 or more pictographs to make an idea

10. Shang Dynasty Shang Artists
Shang artists made vases and dishes with fine white clay
Carved statues from Ivory and jade

11. Zhou Dynasty
Wu Wang
1045 BC led a revolt against the Shang Dynasty, because the Shang began treating people cruelly.
Wu then started the Zhou Dynasty

12. Zhou Dynasty Ruled for more than 800 years. Ruled similar to the Shang
Had a large bureaucracy
Bureaucracy- group of appointed officials responsible for different areas of govt.

13. Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou copied the Shang system in dividing the country into smaller territories
Chinese considered the king the link between earth and heaven.

14. Zhou Dynasty Mandate of Heaven
Zhou rulers said a heavenly law gave them the power to rule.
This was called the Mandate of Heaven