http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/-t1.htm Discussions about Chinese food, art, history,life style…… Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:37:30 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/-t1.htm http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-shang-t6.htm Admin The Dawn of History 商 Thousands of archaeological finds in the Huang He ( 黄河), Henan Valley (河南 ) --the apparent cradle of Chinese civilization--provide evidence about the Shang ( 商) dynasty, which endured roughly from 1700 to 1027 B.C. The Shang dynasty (also called the Yin ( 殷) dynasty in its later stages) is believed to have been founded by a rebel leader who overthrew the last Xia ruler. Its civilization was based on agriculture, augmented by hunting and animal husbandry. ... Chinese Culture Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:37:30 GMT http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-shang-t6.htm#8 http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-shang-t6.htm http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-xia-t5.htm Admin Chinese civilization, as described in mythology, begins with Pangu ( 盘古), the creator of the universe, and a succession of legendary sage-emperors and culture heroes (among them are Huang Di皇帝 , Yao, and Shun) who taught the ancient Chinese to communicate and to find sustenance, clothing, and shelter. 夏 The first prehistoric dynasty is said to be Xia ( 夏), from about the twenty-first to the sixteenth century B.C. Until scientific excavations were made at early bronze-age ... Chinese Culture Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:32:45 GMT http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-xia-t5.htm#7 http://novaclcc.forummotion.com/chinese-culture-f5/histroythe-ancient-dynasties-xia-t5.htm