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5th hour Shang 2011-2012

** The **** Shang **** Dynasty **

Intro

The Shang dynasty ruled parts of northern and central China. The Shang dynasty started 1600 B.C. and ended 1050 B.C. It was also called the China’s Bronze Age.The Shang dynasty was an aristocratic society, with a king ruling over the military nobility. The Shang dynasty was very committed to making amazing sculptures; they started making things out of bronze like weapons, tools ect.They also started to write and made and organized government. (Ellis, 1997)

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** Government ** During the Shang Dynasty, governmental laws changed many times. In the early civilizations of China, Shang kings led noble warriors into battle. They fled from their walled city of Anyang to drive of nomads from northern steppes and deserts. Shang kings only controlled a small area of land. The people who owned most land was Princes and nobles. The princes and nobles clans. (Ellis, 1997)

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** Written Language ** Chinese writing started by using ideographs. Ideographs are signs or symbols that are used to express a thought or idea. In early China, the people wrote on oracle bone that was used to predict the future by priest. As Chinese writing improved, scholars developed calligraphy. Calligraphy also means fine handwriting. This form of writing also brought unity in China. But, people in different parts of China could not understand other people’s language. But they all used the same form of writing. This type of Chinese writing is what the people use today. (Ellis, 1997)

Mike, unknown ** Job Specialization ** **﻿**  In early China, there were many jobs that people could choose from. Some of these include Book making, iron making, silk making and farming. Book making became a huge job once books were invented. The people made the first book by binding thin strips of wood or bamboo together and drawing characters on the surface. Iron making became popular in about 500 B.C. Iron tools replaced stone, wood, and bronze tools. With the creation of iron tools, farming created more food. Silk making was founded by 1000 B.C. They started to make silk from the cocoons of silkworms. Women did the work of treating the silkworms and turning the cocoon into thread. They took the silk and turned it into a cloth that was died with fantastic colors. Farming was the job for peasants. They grew new crops with the help of iron tools. Feudal lords put together irrigation works which made farming more productive. Jobs became a big part of China’s economic growth. (Ellis, 1997)

Student, 2010 Social classes The Shang Dynasty had many social classes. The first class was the king and his Nobel; they were on the top of the social classes. Second were the very powerful and strong warriors. The third class was the farmers, peasants and slaves. They had very little money and barley could pay the taxes that the king enforced (Ellis, 1997)

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__ Art __ During this era, Shang Dynasty people made a lot of pottery. Shang warriors used leather armor, bronze weapons, and horse-drawn chariots. Chinese scholars did a lot of metal work especially wiht broze because it was discovered. As iron axes and ox-drawn iron plows replaced stone, wood, and bronze tools, farmers produced more food. Large Buddhist monasteries became important centers of learning, literature, and the arts. (Ellis, 1997)

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__Religion__

__Yin and Yang-__ Yin was linked to earth, darkness, and female forces, while Yang stood for Heaven, light, and male forces.

__Confucius-__ took little interest in religious matters such as salvation. Confucius never became a religion, as Buddhism did.

__Daoism-__ evolved into a popular religion with gods, goddesses, and magical practices. Chinese peasants turned to Daoist priests for charms to protect them from unseen forces. (Ellis, 1997) Unknown, 2003-11

__Shang Cities__

Chinese cities were often attacked and there goods were stolen by Nomads. Chinese rulers would often try to make alliances with people from that area.

China would often try to use their influence over the Himalayan region of Tibet, which the Chinese called Xizang. (Eliis, 1997)

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__Public Works__

Most people in Shang China were peasants. They clustered together in farming villages. They lived in thatch-roofed pit houses whose earthen floors were dug several feet below the surrounding grounds. Peasants led very hard lives, all family members worked very hard in the fields with stone tools to prepare for planting or harvesting crops. When they were not in the fields they had to repair dikes. If war broke out in Nobel families, men had to fight alongside their lords. (Ellis, 1997)

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