WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Shang made many contributions to Chinese civilization, but four in particular define the dynasty: the invention of writing; the development of a stratified government; the advancement of bronze technology; and the use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shang Dynasty Achievements Shang Dynasty artisans created sophisticated bronze works, ceramics and trinkets made from jade. Unlike their Bronze Age counterparts, artisans during the Shang Dynasty used piece-mold casting as opposed to the lost-wax method.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bronze was the most precious material available at this time and was only used for making very important items such as these elaborate ritual vessels, weapons and fittings for chariots. Their shapes, however, show us that they were ornate versions of everyday items used for cooking and serving food and drink.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shang writing is known as ‘oracle bone script’. Other ancient scripts, such as Egypt’s hieroglyphics, fell out of use, but oracle bone script developed into the modern characters, which Chinese people still use today.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Chinese Bronze Age had begun by 1700 B.C. in the kingdom of the Shang dynasty along the banks of the Yellow River in northern China.