Basic Informantion About the Shang Dynasty
This website is about the first Chinese dynasty known as the Shang Dynasty. This civilization was based on agriculture, but also used hunting as an important way of obtaining food. It is believed that the Shang Dynasty moved its capitol six times. The Shang troops were involved in a lot of wars with neighboring settlements and nomadic herdsmen from the inner Asian steppes. A lot of valuables were placed in the royal tombs for the king's use in the afterlife. Hundreds of peasants, who might have been slaves, were buried alive in these tombs to serve the king in the afterlife. For more information; go to: http://www.hceis.com/chinabasic/history/Shang%20dynasty%20history.htm