Ancient+Chinese+Dynasties+(Shang)

= __Ancient Chinese Dynasties (Shang)__ =

__**Government **__

 * Shang kings acted as governors over the Shang states
 * Kings of Shang also worked as military generals during times of war
 * Zhou kingdom overthrew the Shang Kings, ending the Shang Dynasty

__**Religion **__

 * Practice centered on reverance for their ancestors' spirits
 * Centered around animal spirits as well
 * Religious center of society



__**Economy **__

 * Agricultural civilization
 * Domestication of animals
 * Irrigation



**__Architecture __**

 * Bronze
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tombs
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Storage Pits
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Houses



__**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology **__

 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Developed writing that the modern chinese language is based upon
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Advanced bronze work
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Multifunctional urban center



__**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Society Stratified **__

 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Divine right king, closely knit aristocracy, commoners
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Leaders of the relious ceremonies were high-ranked and prestigious
 * Aristocrats were allied to the throne through marriages



__<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary __
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some of the Shang Dynasty's main achievements were creating a Chinese language, advancing bronze work, and creating a multi-functional urban center. All of these things helped the Shang Dynasty be as succesfull as it was, and everything that the Shang Dynasty achieved is still used today. For example, the Chinese language that is used now is based upon the ancient Chinese writing that was created during the Shang Dynasty. The Shang Dynasty was responsible for many technological and social advances that are still in the world today which makes them important to lean about. Emily, Chandler, Taito