Shang Dynasty
-The Shang Dynasty is thought to have begun around mid-16th century B.C. and lasted until 1122 B.C or 1030 B.C. It is China's first dynasty.
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Development of WritingDuring the Shang Dynasty period the first system of writing was developed in Eastern China. Priests or other people elected by the emperor would write on tortoise shells or cattle bones, referred to as “oracle bones.” They would write predictions or questions about the future with a series of symbols. They also began to write down China’s history, this helped historians figure out that the Shang Dynasty actually existed.
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