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*''Chinese/Japanese'': 商 ''(Shang / Shou)''

*''Chinese/Japanese'': 商 ''(Shang / Shou)''

The Shang Dynasty was the second of China's semi-legendary Three Dynasties, and the earliest period from which written evidence is extant - mainly in the form of [[oracle bones]]. The period is also known for its bronzes.

The Shang Dynasty was the second of China's semi-legendary Three Dynasties, and the earliest period from which written evidence is extant - mainly in the form of [[oracle bones]]. The period is also known for its bronzes. Evidence of Shang era walled cities have been discovered at Anyang (a short distance northeast of [[Luoyang]], along the [[Wei River]]), and elsewhere.<ref>Albert Craig, ''The Heritage of Chinese Civilization'', Third Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 4-5.</ref>

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==References==

==References==

*K.C. Chang, ''Art, Myth, and Ritual'', Harvard University Press (1983), 132.  

*K.C. Chang, ''Art, Myth, and Ritual'', Harvard University Press (1983), 132.  

[[Category:Historical Periods]]

[[Category:Historical Periods]]