1. Archaeology of the Shang Dynasty

2. The Three Dynasties of the Chinese Empire Xia c. 2100-1600 BCE Shang c. 1600-1050 BCE Zhou c. 1000-256 BCE

3. History of The Shang Dynasty The Shang was the second hereditary dynasty in China. It lasted almost six hundred years with thirty-one kings over seventeen generations. Shang used to be an old tribe who lived in the lower reach of the Yellow River. It was a tributary of the Xia Kingdom

4. Geography & Territory of the Shang According to Zhou-era traditional texts, the city of Anyang in northern Henan province was the preeminent Shang capital, center of a territory ruled by one dominant royal house. The city served as the ritual capital of the last nine Shang kings, from Wu Ding (21st king, c1200-1181 BCE) to Di Xin (29th king, c. 1085-1045 BCE).

5. Geography & Territory of the Shang Cont’d

6. Fu Hao’s Tomb Anyang is also an important site because of the tomb of Fu Hao, royal consort of Wu Ding. Fu Hao's is the only unlooted royal tomb and the only one conclusively identified with a person named in ancient texts.

7. Findings from Fu Hao’s Tomb 468 bronze objects including 130 weapons, 23 bells, 27 knives, 4 mirrors, and 4 tigers or tiger heads 755 jade objects 63 stone objects 5 ivory objects 564 bone objects including nearly 500 bone hairpins and over 20 bone arrowheads 11 pottery objects 6,900 pieces of cowry shell Ivory beaker with turquoise From the tomb of the Shang dynasty queen Fu Hao, c, 1200 BCE. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2fuhmain.htm

8. Findings from Fu Hao’s Tomb Cont’d Bronze Pieces from Fu Hao Bronze Ding vessel Height: 80.1cm, Weight: 128kg Bronze Ax

9. Bronze Pieces from Fu Hao Covered container Height: 60cm, Length: 88cm, Drinking vessel Wine vessel Height: 46.3cm, Weight: 16kg http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherRe sources/bronzesproject/html/bklynmuse.htm

10. Ancient Sichuan - Treasures From a Lost Civilization In 1928, discoveries of ancient bronzes were made at Anyang. These finds supported the account of early Chinese histories as recorded in early texts. These writings portrayed the early Chinese civilization as culturally homogeneous -- strong and prosperous and extending its sphere of influence outward to encompass an ever-larger area of 'the world.' http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/maryne t/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/ upcoming.htm

11. Oracle Bones bones used for divination by the Chinese during the Shang dynasty (traditionally c.1766 B.C.–c.1122 B.C.)Shang Along with contemporary inscriptions on bronze vessels, these records of divination, which were incised on the shoulder blades of animals (mainly oxen) and on turtle shells, contain the earliest form of Chinese writing. In addition to being an important source for understanding the development of written Chinese, they tell a great deal about Shang society. http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/uclib/bones/ob01.htm

12. Neat Sites of Current Research &Findings http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/shang/shango.h tml http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/shang/shango.h tml http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003 -11/11/content_280475.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003 -11/11/content_280475.htm http://www.archaeology.org/0005/newsbrie fs/shang.html http://www.archaeology.org/0005/newsbrie fs/shang.html

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY RESENT DISCOVERIES http://www.archaeology.org/0005/newsbriefs/shang.html BEST LINK http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/his tory.htm GENERAL INFORMATION SITES http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/shang/index.htm http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah370/ah370s2.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Archaeology/96935.htm http://www.humanities-interactive.org/ancient/bronze/brochure_bronze_age.htm http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/history.htm http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/China/Shang.Chron.html http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0307/feature3/ http://www.tpt.org/china/bronze2.html http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_pt2.shtm http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/timelines/china/shang.html ORACLE BONE SITE http://www.bartleby.com/65/or/oraclebo.html http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/uclib/bones/bones.htm http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/000656.html http://www.archaeology.org/0005/newsbriefs/shang.html http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/his tory.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/shang/index.htm http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah370/ah370s2.html http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Archaeology/96935.htm http://www.humanities-interactive.org/ancient/bronze/brochure_bronze_age.htm http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/history.htm http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/China/Shang.Chron.html http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0307/feature3/ http://www.tpt.org/china/bronze2.html http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_pt2.shtm http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/timelines/china/shang.html http://www.bartleby.com/65/or/oraclebo.html http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/uclib/bones/bones.htm http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/000656.html

14. BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTINUED General Image Links http://www.mythofcreation.co.uk/image_pages/mirror.htm FU HAO'S TOMB SITE http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2fuhmain.htm General Facts Mirrors appeared in Shang China and in Mycenaean Greece, about the same time period MAPS/GEOGRAPHY http://www.artsmia.org/arts-of-asia/china/maps/shang-map.cfm http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/view/images/chinam.jpg http://www.library.utoronto.ca/east/students02/hoi_wan_lai/ancientm.gif http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/china1999/compfig/map2.pdf Erlitou Ruins http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-11/11/content_280475.htm SICHUAN http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/up coming.htm http://metmuseum.org/special/Sichuan/treasure_images.htm Vessel Images http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/bkl ynmuse.htm War Chariot Recreation http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/shang/shango.html http://www.mythofcreation.co.uk/image_pages/mirror.htm http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2fuhmain.htm http://www.artsmia.org/arts-of-asia/china/maps/shang-map.cfm http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/view/images/chinam.jpg http://www.library.utoronto.ca/east/students02/hoi_wan_lai/ancientm.gif http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/china1999/compfig/map2.pdf http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-11/11/content_280475.htm http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/up coming.htm http://metmuseum.org/special/Sichuan/treasure_images.htm http://www.marymount.k12.ny.us/marynet/TeacherResources/bronzesproject/html/bkl ynmuse.htm http://www.rom.on.ca/pub/shang/shango.html