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THE SHANG DYNASTY

T ﻿﻿﻿he Shang dynasty ruled parts of northern and central China. It's capital city, Anyang, was founded in 1384 B.C. It is located near the border of Henan. Agriculture The Shang dynasty was based on agriculture including... Hunting and raising animals It was also based on hunting and raising animals. The animals they grew were... Weapons They were also very advanced in metallurgy. Archaeologists found many tools from that era including... Religion Religion in the Shang Dynasty was based on on ancestor worship. They worshiped many gods and goddesses. Their main god was Shang Ti also known as "the lord on high".They made many sacrifices to their ancestors and gods and thought that the gods would bring them good if they did so.
 * Millet
 * Barley
 * wheat
 * crops
 * Silkworms
 * Pigs
 * Dogs [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/c.gif caption="decrease size"]]
 * Sheep
 * Oxen
 * Bronze ships
 * Weapons

Houses The people in the Shang dynasty lived in tiny houses that were built partially underground. The ground provided insulation for for their home.



The Fall of the Shang Dynasty The Fall of the Shang Dynasty started because the last king was cruel. Instead of the people overthrowing the king, like normal, he was instead killed by a king from a rival kingdom. Wu Whang overthrew the government after the Shang dynasty lost the mandate of heaven.

Fun Facts
 * 1) They invented pictographs.
 * 2) They invented ideographs.
 * 3) They were based on Agriculture and farming.
 * 4) They worshiped "Lord on High".
 * 5) They made some of the biggest improvements to the way of life.
 * 6) Shang Kings had considerable power of all his people.
 * 7) Sold oracle bones which they used to tell the future.
 * 8) They became the second dynasty of Ancient China.
 * 9) They made a decimal system.
 * 10) They developed a 12 month calender.

My Thoughts The Shang dynasty culture is similar to many religious beliefs that are used today in other countries beliefs. Their houses, that are built partly underground, are similar to our ideas of basements that are underground.
 * Bridget

My thoughts The Shang dynasty and us today share many simalirities. Our calendar is very similiar to theirs. Many of our cultures in the world have developed similar to theirs. Our agriculture and the way we raise our animals is similar to the Shang dynasty. The Shang dynasty had alot to contribute to the world. Madison

LINKS/ SOURCES

[] [|www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/shang.htm] [|www.warriortours.com/intro/history/shang]