Shang Dynasty (Noun)
Meaning
The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Shang Dynasty is believed to have been the second imperial dynasty of China, following the Xia Dynasty.
- Archaeological evidence discovered at the city of Anyang revealed the last capital of the Shang Dynasty.
- Many historians have studied the Shang Dynasty for its impact on Chinese culture and politics.
- The Shang Dynasty is known for developing an early writing system, oracle bones, to record royal decisions.
- Historians and archaeologists believe the Shang Dynasty came to an end due to internal strife and external conflicts.