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1766 BCE
The Shang dynasty preceded the Xia Dynasty
This is when the Shang preceded the Xia in the battle of Mingtiao -
Period: 1766 BCE to 1027 BCE
The Shang Dynasty ruled
This was when the Shang Dynasty started, to when it ended -
1500 BCE
The best material
This is when the Shang started mass-producing Bronze vessels and weapons -
1300 BCE
A Great Change
This is when the Shang moved its capital to Yin and this kicked off the Golden Age of the Shang -
1250 BCE
The time for learning
This is when the Shang had fully developed a writing system, preserved on bronze inscriptions. -
1027 BCE
The Shang dynasty has fallen
This is when the Shang Dynasty was succeded by the Zhou Dynasty in the battle of Muye