Ebrey, A History of China — Chapter 1: China in the Bronze Age: The Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties (ca. 1500–771 B.C.E.)
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How did the diverse geography of early China influence its agricultural development and its relationship with outside cultures?
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What role did oracle bone divination, ancestor worship, and the Shang king’s religious authority play in establishing and maintaining Shang political power?
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Although early Chinese civilization developed largely independently, what important technologies and crops were introduced through diffusion from other parts of Eurasia?
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What do the royal tombs at Anyang, particularly the tomb of Lady Hao, reveal about social hierarchy, military leadership, wealth, and ritual sacrifice in Shang society?
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How did the Shang state mobilize labor for major construction projects and warfare, and what does this reveal about the relationship between rulers and ordinary people?
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What does the development of writing during the Shang Dynasty reveal about government administration, communication, and political control?
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What is a logographic writing system, and why did the continued use of Chinese characters contribute to political and cultural unity over time?
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How did Shang bronze production demonstrate advanced social organization, and what do bronze vessels reveal about Shang beliefs and culture?
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How do the archaeological discoveries at Sanxingdui and other regions outside the Shang core challenge the traditional view that the Shang Dynasty was the sole center of early Chinese civilization?
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In what ways did Western Zhou culture continue Shang traditions, and what important Shang practices began to decline?
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Explain the concept of the Mandate of Heaven and how the Zhou used it to justify their overthrow of the Shang Dynasty.
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Describe the decentralized, quasi-feudal political structure established by the Western Zhou to govern their territories.
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What can historians learn about early Zhou political ideas, social hierarchy, and everyday life from the Book of Documents and the Book of Songs?