Shang

[ shahng ]

noun
  1. a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.

  • Also called Yin [yin] /yɪn/ .

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Shang

/ (ʃæŋ) /


noun
  1. the dynasty ruling in China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries bc

adjective
  1. of or relating to the pottery produced during the Shang dynasty

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