Shang Dynasty China
Under the Shang Dynasty, about 2000 BC, people in China began to ride in chariots pulled by horses. See if you can find any place near you that gives rides in horse-drawn carriages, and take a ride in one, to see what it is like. How fast does the horse and carriage go? Is it faster than running? As fast as a bicycle? As fast as a car? What did you like about it? What didn't you like?
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To find out more about the Shang dynasty in China, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:
Eyewitness: Ancient China, by Arthur Cotterell, Alan Hills, and Geoff Brightling (2000). For kids, with lots of excellent pictures.
China (History of Nations), by Greenhaven Press (2002). For middle schoolers. The negative review on Amazon is actually for a different book - don't be alarmed!
The
Cambridge History of Ancient China : From the Origins of Civilization
to 221 BC, by Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (1999).
A more challenging read, and much more expensive, but it has all the
good solid reliable information you could want.
Shang Dynasty art
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