Two practices that extend from these ancient dynasties to the present are ancestral rites ... inscriptions on animal bones or tortoiseshells (see the Shang Oracle Bone in Section 2, Traces of Ideas) ...

In China the Shang Dynasty, which had been in power for over 500 years, was toppled by a new dynasty, the Zhou. The Zhou came from the west - from the steppes of central Asia. Like the Kushites of ...

The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

Stone snake unearthed from the Jinsha Site in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from the Shang (c. 16th century-11th century BC) and ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...

While more than 100 mining and smelting sites from the Shang and Zhou dynasties have been discovered in the Ningzhen-Wan area, large-scale excavations are rare. The Shenduntou site provides ...

21st century-16th century BC) and Shang (c. 16th century-11th century BC) dynasties nationwide. [Photo provided to China Daily] The discovery of a new cemetery has shed light on the existence of ...

Even the most ordinary of people have the decency to be ashamed when they fail to take responsibility for their actions ...

the series is set in the era of the decline of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and the rise of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC). It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology ...

the series is set in the era of the decline of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and the rise of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC). It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology ...