RELIGST 1B06 Lecture Notes - Xia Dynasty, Analects, Scapula
16 Oct 2013
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The xia dynasty (ended in 1600bce) is listed in traditional records as china s. The shang dynasty (c. 1600 bce to c. 1045 bce) is china s first historical. The zhou dynasty (c. 1045bce to 221bce) follows the shang. In addition to the remains mentioned above, a large number of oracle bone. They are usually either the scapula of an ox or the plastron (lower shell) or a c. 1045 bce the shang dynasty ended. Its armies were defeated in the battle of muye by the armies of zhou. The zhou dynasty was in power from c. 1045bce to the 3rd century bce. Although these dates make the zhou the longest historical dynasty, its empire was. Shang oracle bones fragments, numbering over a hundred and fifty thousand, have been found. tortoise. Zhou dynasty history consolidated only until c. 771bce, when it split apart.
