HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Shang
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TangTangTang
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Xia
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Xio
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest writings in China were found on ox scapulae, tortoiseshells, and bronzes during the Shang dynasty. Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E, the inscriptions on bones and shells-called “oracle bones"-recorded divination used by the Shang royal house.
Detailed explanation-2: -China’s oldest script was found exclusively written on bones and shells. The writings on the bones were used for divination/predicting the future during the Shang dynasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In traditional historiography, the Xia was later succeeded by the Shang dynasty.
Detailed explanation-4: -Established around 1600 BCE, it was centered in north China along the Yellow River valley, the so-called cradle of Chinese civilization. This area was ruled by one centralized government-the Shang royal family. The Shang kings ruled the kingdom from the capital city.