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Shang

Shang

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A ruling family in ancient China known for bronze work and early writing
  • proper noun
  • /ʃɑŋ/
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  • Many artifacts from the Shang Dynasty, including oracle bones, provide valuable insights into its history.
  • Shang dynasty
  • Shang Period
  • late Shang

Examples

  • Maybe we go farther back and look at Shang dynasty oracle bones.

    Blog text (32)

  • Before 613 B.C., there are only six references to comets; three are found on oracle bone fragments from the Shang Dynasty (1500 to 1050 B.C.).

    Academic text (1996)

  • "From the Shang dynasty," he said.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • He is convinced bronze is a Middle Eastern innovation, carried into China along the Silk Road; the Thais learned it in the later second millennium B.C. from Shang Dynasty merchants who ventured south to swap bronze vessels for local goods.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The Shang Dynasty is recognized for its significant contributions to early Chinese civilization and culture.

  • In the Shang period, advances in bronze casting revolutionized tools and weapons in ancient China.

Synonyms

Shang dynasty
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An early Chinese ruling family that governed China from about 1700 to 1100 BC

focuses on cultural and technological achievements like bronze work and writing

Compounds

Shang dynasty
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An early Chinese ruling family that governed China from about 1700 to 1100 BC

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Shang comes from an old Chinese name, written 商, which belonged to the ruling family. So Shang is the name of the family who ruled parts of China long ago and became the name of their dynasty.