modern day China is a large country in East Asia

the Shang Dynasty was a series of Bronze Age rulers coming from the same family

a tomb is a place specially built to bury people who have died

jade is a very hard stone which is used for making jewellery and other objects

The discovery of Fu Hao's tomb

History

Who were the Shang?

Bronze dings

Jade artefacts

Oracle bones and writing

What archaeologists have found out about the Shang

In ‘The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang’ pupils were encouraged to develop their understanding of the concept of civilisation. In ‘Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?’ pupils are now invited to contrast their strong understanding of early civilisations with Iron Age Britain.

In ‘Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?’ pupils encountered multiple early civilisations in overview in order to strengthen the concept of civilisation and to make connections between these. In ‘The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang’ they are encouraged to develop their understanding of this concept even further. 

These units analyse the way in which archaeologists have found out about the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Shang dynasty. Whichever unit is chosen, pupils examine the archaeological record of an early civilisation and develop their knowledge of what claims are based on these remains.

The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a place built to bury people who have died

a series of Bronze Age rulers coming from the same family

a hard green stone used for making jewellery and other objects

Match the keyword to the correct definition. 

Only men could be generals in the army at the time of the Shang Dynasty. 

Select the items that have been found in Fu Hao’s tomb.

In which year did archaeologists discover Fu Hao’s tomb?

The Shang Dynasty ruled in the country we call {{ }} today.

What do the cowrie shells found in Fu Hao’s tomb tell us about her?

A __________ is a group of people who live together and follow the same ways of life.

People who dig in the ground for clues about people who lived in the past are archaeologists.

Ancient civilisations usually started with what type of people?

Match the ancient civilisation to the river.

They know what they wrote about their gods.

What things do archaeologists know about the people of the Indus Valley?

Which things are still a mystery about the Indus Valley civilisation? 

Starter Quiz

A __________ is a group of people who live together and follow the same ways of life.