The Shang dynsty is one of the 3 dynastyies that have been thought to have been the beginning of Chinese civilization, due to their writing systems, practice of divination, walled cities, bronze technology, and the use of horse-drawn chariots.

It was during this dynasty that the first chinese writing system was developed. It was based on divine rule.

It is belived that this dynasty existed from the 17th century BCE to 1050 BCE.

They wrote on oracle bones, with ideographic symbols, mainly for religious purposes.

They had very sophisticated skills when it came to Bronze. It was used for religious rituals and weapons.

Still very little is known about this dynasty due to the fact that this dynasty was the first one that started to record what happened in it.