Bronze Age China

Bronze Age China, primarily during the Shang (c. 1600–1046 BCE) and Zhou (c. 1046–256 BCE) dynasties, marked a period of significant cultural and technological advancement. It featured the use of bronze for tools, weapons, and ritual vessels, demonstrating sophisticated metalworking skills. This era saw the development of writing, artwork, complex societies, and political structures. Major city-states thrived, and ancestor worship became central to religious practices. The Zhou dynasty introduced key philosophical ideas, including concepts of governance and morality that influenced Chinese thought for centuries. Overall, the Bronze Age laid foundational cultural and societal elements for future Chinese civilization.