Ancient China: The Shang Dynasty

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🎯 Your mission

Be a history detective — read between the dates.

⚡ The twist

History is written by the winners — keep asking what's missing.

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Ancient Egypt flourished along the Nile for over 3,000 years. Egyptians built the pyramids, developed hieroglyphic writing, and made advances in medicine, math, and architecture.

Key facts

Remember these

1Primary sources come from the time of the event.
2Historians use evidence to support claims.
3Timelines show events in order.

Timeline

When it happened

c. 1600 BCE
The Shang dynasty begins
c. 1250 BCE
Shang kings record questions on oracle bones, China's earliest writing
c. 1046 BCE
The Zhou overthrow the Shang

Then & Now

People still argue about this. Now you'll see why.

Question 1 of 2

What is a primary source?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

What tool puts events in order?

How sure?😐 maybe

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