Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...

PRESENTER:'The earliest writing comes from 3,500 years ago, 'when China was ruled by the Shang dynasty. PRESENTER:'And I'm in the town of Shanqiu, which is named after those kings. PRESENTER:'Over ...

These ceremonies reinforced the Shang rulers’ authority and connected ... both essential for sustaining the dynasty’s survival and stability. Her administrative responsibilities demonstrated ...

(circa 1250 B.C. to circa 1050 B.C.), although the Bronze Age Shang Dynasty ruled most of northern China from about 1600 B.C. — the earliest traditional Chinese dynasty for which there is ...