WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Shang ruled from 1600 to 1046 B.C. and heralded the ____ in China. ​
A
Golden Age
B
Bronze Age
C
Iron Age
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, though other dynasties predated it. The Shang ruled from 1600 to 1046 B.C. and heralded the Bronze Age in China. They were known for their advances in math, astronomy, artwork and military technology.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the traditional chronology based on calculations made approximately 2, 000 years ago by Liu Xin, the Shang ruled from 1766 to 1122 BC, but most recent scholarship has preferred the 16th to 11th centuries BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bronze Age in China began around 2000 BCE, and the earliest excavated ritual bronze vessels date to around 1600 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bronzes were used in rituals conducted by the ruling elite. These rituals required the use of wine vessels, water containers and food containers, for heating and serving purposes.

Detailed explanation-5: -1600–1046 bce) The earliest examples of bronze vessels were unearthed in Erlitou, near the modern city of Luoyang in Henan province, which may or may not represent the earliest named Shang capital, Po, if not a still earlier Xia dynasty site.

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