HISTORY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Taoism, Zhou Dynasty, Mohism
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History 250 lecture 9 the chou dynasty. The shang dynasty (1600 bce 1100 bce: 31 rulers, developments: Shang fossils found 4 distinct races: mongoloid, aryan, black, and eskimo, 400 fossils remain. Shang in the east, chou in the west. 70,000 on each side: chou was better equipped. Battle of mu-yeh: china"s first recorded battle, not sure exact year it took place, according to the shang calendar it took place in the second month of whatever year it happened. 3 main guesses of year 1111 bce, 1045 bce, 1054 bce: chou defeated the shang. P"an-keng was the 20th shang ruler: he came from south of the yellow river, archaeological material from his time showing they practiced human sacrifice. Xin defeated, shang accused of being the most corrupt leader: changed his name to chou, king wu (duke of chou) Chou enslaved shang and established a new city: chou leveled the land and destroyed all shang records like oracle bones.
