Section 8 Shang Technology – Working with bronze was an important technology for the Shang. Artisans used bronze to make many tools of war. These included arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and helmets. The bronze making skill of the Shang is one of the reasons they were able to remain in power for more than five hundred years. Interactive Notebook Complete the spoke diagram by naming the types of bronze weapons made by Shang artisans. Why were bronze-making skills important to the Shang dynasty? Name the weapon you think most helped strengthen the Shang army, and explain why you chose this weapon. Section 9 End of the Shang Dynasty – The Shang excelled in war, enabling the ruling classes to build up great wealth. But, in time, these very strengths helped to bring about the end of the dynasty. Constant warfare eventually weakened the military power of the Shang.
Section 8 – Shang Technology Working with bronze was an important technology for the Shang. Artisans used bronze to make many tools of war. These included arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and helmets. The bronze making skill of the Shang is one of the reasons they were able to remain in power for more than five hundred years. Interactive Notebook Complete the spoke diagram by naming the types of bronze weapons made by Shang artisans. Why were bronze-making skills important to the Shang dynasty? Name the weapon you think most helped strengthen the Shang army, and explain why you chose this weapon. Section 9 – End of the Shang Dynasty The Shang excelled in war, enabling the ruling classes to build up great wealth. But, in time, these very strengths helped to bring about the end of the dynasty. Constant warfare eventually weakened the military power of the Shang.
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