• 1600 BC: Founding of Shang

• 1200 BC: Invention of war chariot

• c. 1600 BC: Earliest evidence of Chinese script

•  c. 1600 BC: Beginnings of Shang royal religion;
  Shang kings introduce concept of Di

Created By: Kristen Roth '06, Mimi Lai '06
Maintained By: Jack Chen
Date Created: June 30, 2004
Last Modified: August 5, 2004
Expires: August 31, 2005