
Vol 2 Ep 30 - Ancient China: Shang dynasty
History of the World podcast
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The Last Capital of the Shang Dynasty
King jo of shang was more interested in alcohol, womanizing and gambling than leading his kingdom. Excavations demonstrate that shang influence extended to their greatest extent by stretching all the way the yellow river to the coastal lands. The culmination of events would be at the battle of muya in ten forty six b c e. We have been fortunate enough to discover oracle bones, which can act as a contemporary source.
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