Shang Dynasty

1. To dig something out of the ground.
5. Worshipping of which people was an important ritual during this time period?
8. The Shang were experts in stonework, especially with this material.
10. Which dynasty did the Shang overthrow?
13. Which emperor moved the capital to Yin?
15. What material were the Shang's weapons made out of?
17. What led to numerous cultural and industrial advancements during the Shang dynasty?

2. People who dig up and study artifacts to learn about the past?
3. These were used to predict the future and sample some of the earliest forms of Chinese writing that we have discovered
4. Which dynasty would overthrow the Shang Dynasty?
6. What is the building technique used by the Shang to build their cities?
7. By what date had writing developed to a recognizable form in ancient China?
9. City found in 1952 that dates to the Shang period.
11. What is the term for incredibly fertile soil that was on both banks of the Yellow River?
12. Which religion is thought to have started to develop during the Shang dynasty?
14. What type of calendar did farmers during the Shang dynasty need?
16. What emperor did King Tang overthrow to start the Shang dynasty?