@joshhuhistory: Shang Clan’s Mythical Origins (Ep. 6) | In our latest series called “Understanding Early China”, we will be exploring the Shang and Zhou dynasties in great detail, utilizing reputable academic sources and latest discoveries. This video is designed for anyone that is interested in Chinese history, the Chinese “Bronze Age”, archaeology and early human civilizations. To support our work: Buy us a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/joshhu Join the Wen-ren Club on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JoshHu References: [1] Chang, Yuzhi 常玉芝. Shangdai zongjiao jisi 商代宗教祭祀 [Religious and Sacrifice in Shang Dynasty]. Vol. 8 of Shangdai shi 商代史 [History of the Shang Dynasty], edited by Song Zhenhao 宋镇豪. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Library 中国社会科学院文库. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press 中国社会科学出版社, 2010. [2] Chang, Kwang-Chih 张光直. Shang wenming 商文明 [Shang Civilization]. Translated by Zhang Liangren 张良仁, Yue Hongbin 岳红彬, and Ding Xiaolei 丁晓蕾. Shenyang: Liaoning jiaoyu chubanshe 辽宁教育出版社, 2002. [3] Keightley, David N. 'The Shang: China's First Historical Dynasty.' In The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C., edited by Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy, 232–291. Cambridge University Press, 1999. [4] Legge, James, trans. 'Shang Song' 商頌 [Sacrificial Odes of Shang]. In The Book of Poetry. Digital edition edited by Donald Sturgeon. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 15 September 2026. https://ctext.org/book-of-poetry/sacrificial-odes-of-shang/ens. Archival footage, artworks and images from the Internet Archive (at archive.org) in association with Prelinger Archives and Wikimedia Commons. Music: Epidemic Sound Our team: Writer/Producer: Josh Hu History & Archaeology Consultant: Melody Li, PhD Researcher (Oxford) #ChineseHistory #ShangDynasty #BronzeAge #Archaeology #China

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