Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Fall of the Shang Dynasty

The last Shang king was killed c. 1150 BCE. The dynasty that ruled next was the Western zhou dynasty(1027-771 BCE). The Zhou kings had asimilar culture to the Shang kings. Thus, the change in dynasty did not result in the end of Shang Civilisation. Around 771 BCE, a group of people killed the Zhou king and his son had to move his capital eastwards. His dynasty was known as the Eastern Zhou dynasty(771-221 BCE).
WARNING:THE FOLLOWING INFO IS FROM "THE LIVING IN PAST" TEXT BOOK.
Religion
The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This supreme god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. However, we know little of the nature or the frequency of these sacrifices. We do know, however, that in the Chou dynasty only the king could sacrifice to Shang-Ti; it is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

The cause of destruction

The cause in destrution at Mohenjo-daro is mainly due to Indus River getting flooded .That's just the first case . After the flood , there is lot's of breeding places for mosqutios that then will cause in the cases of malaria .Malaria may then be the causes of the end of Mohenjo-daro as at that time ,Mohenjo-daro have not have the medicine to cure malaria ,therefore Mohenjo-daro will have a plaque going on behind its walls.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Jobs at Mohenjo-daro period







Craftmens must have made this necklaces at Mohenjo-daro.
Builders must have made the "Stupa" at Mohenjo-daro.

Breeders in Mohenjo-daro could have rear and breed cows.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Communication at Mohenjo-daro


This are a tiger seal which must have been a sign of communication for the people of Mohenjo-daro.
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Explanation

-The Great Well (Pic below) must have been used to take water from the river that flows through the Well.
-The Great Bath are used for religious bath in publics.
-The Stupa must have been shelther for people when invaters attacked.

Pictures from Mohenjo-daro

This is the great bath in Mohenjo-daro

This is the Stupa from Mohenjo-daro
This is the Great Well in Mohenjo-daru



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