Description: Shang Dynasty Map
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• They are the first ruling family to leave written records
• One of the capitals of the Shang Dynasty was Anyang
o It was made mainly of wood
o Located in the middle of a forest
o They had big walls around their cities, these were important because they were constantly waging war
• Society was divided into nobles and peasants
• A King was the ruler of the land and he was helped by warrior nobles
• The noble families owned land that peasants worked on with wooden digging sticks and hoes, the soil was very rich in the Shang Dynasty
• The main crops were millet, rice, and wheat
