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Shang Dynasty

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  • 2400 BCE

    Longshang people use bronze

    Longshang people use bronze
    the Longshang people use bronze
  • 2000 BCE

    Xia Dynasty rules

    Although there is no written record for this group, the Xia dynasty is believed to rule in the Yellow River area of northeast China. Chinese traditions begin here.
  • 1766 BCE

    Tangs take control

    Legend has it that Tang overthrows the existing Xia family leader and begins to rule in the Yellow River area.
  • 1766 BCE

    Tang sets up a capital

    Shang Tang sets up his capital in Bo. The Shang will move the capital five times. Unlike the last Xia ruler, Tang rules his people well.
  • 1737 BCE

    The family line continues

    The family line continues
    Tang rules for about 29 years. His son succeeds him.
  • 1700 BCE

    Start of the middle Bronze Age

    Start of the middle Bronze Age
    Although the exact time is not known, the Shang Dynasty ushers in the use of bronze into the area. Weapons, tools, and religious vessels are made. Even chariots are used in that time.
  • 1700 BCE

    Religious stuff

    Religious stuff
    Oracle bones are carved with characters to ask a question of the gods. The bones are poked with a very hot metal rod, causing cracks to form. The king can interpret the cracks to get his answer. These characters are China's earliest form of writing. (weird)
  • 1200

    innovation

    innovation
    the Shang people is not the only people who made bronze, but they also made silk clothes and walled towns...