Ancient China The Shang Dynasty The Shang Dynasty
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Ancient China The Shang Dynasty
![The Shang Dynasty What is a dynasty Rule passed down trough the The Shang Dynasty • What is a dynasty? – Rule passed down trough the](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-2.jpg)
The Shang Dynasty • What is a dynasty? – Rule passed down trough the generations of one family § The Shang dynasty was China’s first known Dynasty
![Shang Agriculture Crops millet or rice Domesticated animals pigs chickens and silk Shang Agriculture • Crops: millet or rice • Domesticated animals: pigs, chickens, and silk](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-3.jpg)
Shang Agriculture • Crops: millet or rice • Domesticated animals: pigs, chickens, and silk worms ( for silk cloth)
![Shang Bronze The bronze age Bronze is a metal made by combining Shang: Bronze • The bronze age!!!! • Bronze is a metal made by combining](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-4.jpg)
Shang: Bronze • The bronze age!!!! • Bronze is a metal made by combining copper and tin together • Bronze was used to make tools, weapons, and beautiful art • Metal was associated with royalty- so the royals had a variety of objects made out of bronze
![Shang Dragon Bones Dragon bones consisted of animal bones and turtle shells Shang: Dragon Bones • Dragon bones consisted of animal bones and turtle shells •](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-5.jpg)
Shang: Dragon Bones • Dragon bones consisted of animal bones and turtle shells • These bones were sold and used to make medicine • The king would ask a question, and when the oracle bones cracked the king would have his answer from the ancestors • What is an oracle? – A person who gives wise advice § Ancestor? • Dead relatives further back than grandparents
![Shang Beliefs Ancestors worship was very important to the Shang They felt Shang Beliefs • Ancestors: worship was very important to the Shang – They felt](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-6.jpg)
Shang Beliefs • Ancestors: worship was very important to the Shang – They felt that it was the success of crops, and the health of well being were based on the happiness of their ancestors – Ancestors were pleased life would be great, not pleasedtragedies will possibly occur • Diviner: a person who was believed to communicate with the spirits if the dead and worked with Dragon Bones. • Polytheistic- people worshipped many gods • Shang Ti was the god worshipped by everyone in the Shang Dynasty, was believed to have a link between the people and heavenly beings
![Shang Writing Pictographs pictures combined to make thousands of words Used to Shang Writing • Pictographs: pictures combined to make thousands of words • Used to](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-7.jpg)
Shang Writing • Pictographs: pictures combined to make thousands of words • Used to writing to keep up with tax records, building plans, army orders, and books
![Shang Silk Silk is used in China to weave beautiful clothing ribbons and Shang Silk • Silk is used in China to weave beautiful clothing, ribbons and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-8.jpg)
Shang Silk • Silk is used in China to weave beautiful clothing, ribbons and decorations • Silk is made from the cocoon of a silkworm and was discovered during the time of the Shang
![Shang Government Shang Dynasty had a Monarchy strong army City states Shang Government • Shang Dynasty had a • Monarchy strong army • City- states](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/22762282d084c32d1b21890be27ed686/image-9.jpg)
Shang Government • Shang Dynasty had a • Monarchy strong army • City- states with a clan ruler • They conquered as many as 1800 city-states – Each ruler owed their loyalty to the Emperor • To keep control of their – Tang was the first King conquered lands, the and gave clan rulers Shang created a simple complete rule of their government city-state
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Shang Dynasty • Lasted more than 500 years • Today- Shanghai? related ?