The Shang Dynasty (mar 8, 1766 BC – oct 15, 1046 BC)
Description:
P - Hereditary rulers or dynasties with power based on the ancestors and gods.
E - Shang kings controlled access to copper and tin and the production of bronze (limited access to potential enemies)
R- Reliance on shamans (priests) strongly induced beliefs into the religious affairs of the dynasty.
S - Kings, lords, vassals, peasants
I - Trading, War, Conflict
A - Pottery, Silk Cloths, Music.
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Date:
mar 8, 1766 BC
oct 15, 1046 BC
~ 719 years