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The Shang Dynasty: Kings, Ancestor Worship, and Society
Describe political authority, walled capital cities, ancestor veneration rituals, and social stratification under Shang rulers.
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Ancient China: Shang and Zhou Dynasties and Early Culture
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Analyze early Chinese dynastic continuity, oracle bone writing, the Mandate of Heaven, bronze metallurgy, and agricultural innovations.
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7.T2b.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe important economic, political, and religious developments in early Chinese history and evaluate the ways in which they are similar to or different from the characteristics of societies in other regions of the world.
7.T2b.2.aMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Gradethe continuity of rule and encouragement of learning in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (c. 1600–256 BCE)