Question

Read the following passage. Which early river Valley civilization does it describe?

This kingdom developed along the Yellow River. It protected its large territory by developing bronze weapons and building large walls Historians are able to study its society through written records it left behind


A. The Hittite kingdom
B. The Chavin civilization
C. The Olmec civilization
D. The Shang dynasty

Answer 1

The Shang dynasty (option D) (1600 BCE-1046 BCE) is the early civilisation from the Yellow River Valley best described by the outline offered. They were skilled in Bronze crafts including weapon maufacture and built cities surrounded by Walls such as at Ao.