Shang dynasty
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The Shang dynasty was one of ancient China’s earliest recorded dynasties, known for its bronze casting, oracle bone inscriptions, and the development of a complex state society along the Yellow River.
Aliases (1)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age civilization
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Chinese dynasty → |
| archaeologicalSite |
Yinxu
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| capital |
Anyang
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Yin → |
| country |
China
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| culturalInfluenceOn |
Chinese writing system
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Zhou dynasty → later Chinese religion → |
| economy |
agriculture-based economy
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| endTime |
c. 1046 BCE
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| followedBy |
Zhou dynasty
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| follows |
Xia dynasty
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| governmentType |
hereditary kingship
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monarchy → |
| hasCapitalAtEnd |
Yin
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| hasLegendaryFounder |
Tang of Shang
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| hasSocialClass |
craftsmen
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king → nobility → peasants → slaves → |
| hasSocialStructure |
stratified society
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| knownFor |
ancestor worship
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bronze casting → bronze ritual vessels → complex state structure → divination practices → early Chinese urbanization → human sacrifice → military campaigns → oracle bone inscriptions → wheeled chariots → |
| language |
Old Chinese
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| lastRuler |
King Zhou of Shang
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| locatedIn |
North China
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Yellow River valley → |
| mainCrops |
millet
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rice → wheat → |
| majorRiver |
Yellow River
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| overthrownBy |
King Wu of Zhou
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Zhou state → |
| partOf |
Ancient China
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| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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ancestor worship → worship of Shangdi → |
| startTime |
c. 1600 BCE
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Yinxu
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| usedMaterial |
bone
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bronze → jade → tortoise shell → |
| usedTechnology |
bronze metallurgy
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horse-drawn chariots → pit dwellings and rammed-earth walls → |
| writingSystem |
early Chinese characters
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oracle bone script → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anyang
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associatedDynasty |
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Bronze Age
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associatedWith |
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Zhou dynasty
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follows |
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Anyang
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historicalPeriod |
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Late Bronze Age
("Shang dynasty in China")
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overlapsWith |
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Hubei Provincial Museum
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significantPeriodCovered |