The Shang Dynasty
By I Maldonado
Why?
The Shang dynasty created the Oracle Bone to talk to the gods. The only way to write to the gods on the oracle bone was to create a writing system. They all had specialized jobs. They walled cities to protect and watch over. They used boats and rafts to travel through the river. They farmed for food.
Religion
There were tombs for royalty that are not meant to be public. They did get robbed though. They believed that the ancestors lived in a spirit world. Any time royalty died, there would be a human and dog sacrifice to help them in the spirit world. They had 2 gods. One was the ruler above and the other one was the god of earth.
What did the Shang do?
The Shang defended themselves against nomads by using Chariots. They had war with nomadic people like the Zhou. THey developed language and a writing system. The Shang kings asked the gods for help. THey developed a writing system through oracle bones. oracle bones are animal bones or turtle shells with writing questions from priest to the gods. They made bronze tools. Bronze weapons the Shang military power. They wove silk and made glazed ceramics. The Shang also invented gun powder, paper ink, and Chinese writing. The writing includes about 5,00 pictographs. Most modern day festivals in china were created by the Shang. They created about 10 cities. They also invented the Zodiac Calendar.
Who are the Shang Dynasty?
The Shang Dynasty was one out of 23 Chinese dynasties. The Shang dynasty ruled from 1523-1028 B.C, 571 years. They were also called the Yin. Family was closely tied to religion. Men only ruled during the rule. Tang the Great found the dynasty. The final king was Zhou. In the dynasty there was about 13.5 million people. They ruled controlled the central portion of Northern China.
Shang Dynasty