Shang

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ʃæŋ//

an ancient dynasty in China

proper noun

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historicalan ancient dynasty in China
Wilma Fairbank strongly supports the piece mold theory but points out that the mastery of bronze technology by the Shang people was an outgrowth of their earlier mastery of ceramic technology.
In the Shang and Chou periods our knowledge from archaeology of ordinary dwellings is thus far poor, but something can be said of the more pretentious edifices.
Hsing-t'ai, Han-tan, and Shih-chia-chuang are thus among the numerous Shang sites marked by heavy upper Erh-li-kang cultural manifestations.

Etymology

From Mandarin 商 (Shāng).

Shan · A member of a people living primarily in the Shan State of…Shane · A male given name from Irish.shang · A Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one…

Shang · an ancient dynasty in China

shanghai · To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something…Shanghai · A major port city and direct-administered municipality of…Shankar · A male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.

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