1. Topic
   1. 1766 BC to 1122 BC
   2. astronomical to gregorian
2. Structure of Cities
   1. Walled, war lord cities
3. Society
   1. strict social hierarchy
   2. warfare and militarism
      1. chariots of bronze
      2. bronze is very common for weapons
      3. stone is still used for implements
   3. sites
      1. Ao
      2. Lo-yang
      3. An-yang*
      4. difficult to excavate
4. What are the Shangs famous for?
   1. bronze vessels
      1. the ones we have are commonly rituals S to venerate the ancestors
      2. wine
      3. animal forms
      4. chinese cuisine
      5. ceremonial weapons
   2. lavish royal burials
      1. site: Anyang
      2. 11 kings are buried in a single place
         1. when the ruler dies
         2. Your life is tied to the ruler
   3. oracle bones for divination
      1. Scapulamancy
         1. reading the future through cow scapulas
      2. Topic
5. Chronology
   1. Warring States Period
   2. Chinese Unification
6. Warring States Period
   1. standardized weights and measures
   2. builds walls
   3. builds the great wall of china
   4. Qin Hui Huang
      1. despotic
      2. autocratic
      3. killed his concubines
      4. killed his half-brothers
7. Site:The Wei Valley
   1. huge walls
   2. enormous pyramid
   3. what is found around Wei Valley?
      1. Terra Cotta Warriors!
         1. 8000 troops
      2. Topic
      3. Bronze Chariots
      4. Topic
      5. Stone may have had superstitious quality
      6. Topic