1. By: Alex Rix and Mike Foggia
Shang Dynasty
By: Alex Rix and Mike Foggia

2. Cities Capital: Anyang
Cities around the capital were called palace-cities
Each was surrounded by a wall
Each city was governed by one of the emperor's relatives.
Every palace-city was was a copy of the capital

3. Central Government and Law Codes
Monarchy. King was the lawmaker and the judge. He ruled by force, and anyone who disobeyed would be killed.
Nobles would watch over when the king wasn’t there
The decision who would be king would who ever had the biggest army and took over.

4. Writing and Record Keeping
Very sophisticated writing system with about 5,000 pictograms
Almost all written records of the Shang has disappeared
They used to write on bronze and oracle bones.

5. Specialized Jobs
King
Farmer
Warrior
Slaves
Scribes

6. Social Classes King/Nobles Scribes Warriors Farmers
Peasants (Almost the same as farmers)
Slaves

7. Complex Technologies Bronze (tools and vessels)
Chariots with two horses
Calendar
Pottery
Created the decimal system
Candle sticks

8. Religion
Shang Ti (Lord on High) Ruled over lesser gods of the sun, moon, the wind, the rain.
Everyone had to believe in the same thing and follow in their foot steps.
T’ien (heaven)
They would place food on the Fang Ding Zun to give to the gods
Sacrifice