HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Shihaungdi was the first emperor
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Only ruled for 15 years
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Writing was used to record and predict important events
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The Silk Road was at its height
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient Chinese writing first developed during the Shang dynasty. The Shang family ruled China from 1600-1046 B.C. The writing that developed during this time came from how Chinese people used bones for seeing into the future.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Other information about the Shang comes from Ancient Chinese historians such as Sima Quian from the Han Dynasty. Some short inscriptions are also found on bronze religious items of the Shang. The Shang were the first Chinese Dynasty to invent writing and have a recorded history.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jade carving became quite advanced during the Shang dynasty. Ceremonial weapons of jade were made, as well as jade fittings for actual weapons. Jade figurines included both human and animal shapes, carved in the round in careful detail. Many of those objects have been found in tombs of the period.