Capital City
When Archaeologists found ruins at Anyang in 1928, what were they remains of?
One of the royal cities of the Shang
What Kind of ideas did they bring
Confucian
What did the nobles make up?
Highest-Ranking social class
What did they show skill working with?
Bronze
What metal was used to create important technology for the Shang?
Bronze
What did the it have in it?
a palace, a temple, and houses
What is a "Bureaucracy"
A form of Government that is formed like a pyramid, with people at the top and bottom
What did the Nobles do?
Fight in the kings Army
What did some bronze vessels have?
Geometric designs and pictures of mythical creatures.
How long did the Shangs remain in power?
500 years
What did the artisans work with
Bronze, Pottery, Stone, and Jade
Where did the Han Officials live?
The Capital
Where did the Nobles live?
Great Palaces
what was the most common picture?
An animal mask
Tools of war (weapons)
Mud plastered walls that were held up by wooden posts.
Where did the Lower-level Officials live?
Throughout the empire
How did they spend time?
What did some scholars say it was a symbol of.
All the beings in the world.
What is the Profession that created these weapons?
Craftspeople
When the archaeologists found bones under the foundation of the palace, what did they suggest?
They did human sacrifices
What was one key improvement?
How civil servants were hired
How did we know that they were good/great hunters?
Because of many wild animal bones found
How do Jade workers create Jade pieces?
Sawing, Filing, and sanding the stone
Name the tools of war craftspeople created.
arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and helmets