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le the existence of the Xia Dynasty remains debated among historians, the Shang Dynasty is often considered the first historically confirmed Chinese dynasty. It succeeded the late Neolithic cultures and established a centralized state with a ruling class and

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History Alive The Ancient World Shang

lanning and daily life. One of the most significant discoveries was the cache of oracle bones inscribed with Shang script, which has allowed historians to piece together the dynasty’s chronology, religious practices,

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