Shang dynasty

The culture, style, and period of the first Chinese dynasty, notable for advances in bronze-working and other technologies.

Dates

c. 1600–1050 B.C.E.

Places

Asia > East Asia > China

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

Shang dynasty

The culture, style, and period of the first Chinese dynasty, notable for advances in bronze-working and other technologies.

Dates

c. 1600–1050 B.C.E.

Places

Asia > East Asia > China

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

Basics to get you started

Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1050 B.C.E.), an introduction

Chinese jade, an introduction

Works of Art

War and Sacrifice: The Tomb of Fu Hao

c. 1200 B.C.E.

Tigers, dragons, and, monsters on a Shang Dynasty Ewer

c. 1100–1050 B.C.E.

Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty

c. 1191–1181 B.C.E.

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Curated Guides to Shang dynasty

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Death and material culture in early China