jan 6, 1750 BC - Rise of Shang Dynasty (1750 BCE)

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-Rulers seen as a link to ancestors (ancestors had access to Di)
-Royal/elite tombs contained metal, jade, bone, ivory, shell, and stone musical instruments, jewelry, mirrors, weapons, and bronze vessels
-Made buildings (palaces, administrative buildings, shrines, houses, tombs) with mud and wood (poorly preserved)
-Common people lived in agricultural villages outside of these centers

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