Analyzing the inscriptions found on oracle bones has given some clue as to what people were eating at this time. It seems that the primary staple food was millet. Two characters in particular were used to refer to it: shu and he, which today refer to two different species of ...

Shang and Chou times are known for their use of jade, bronze, horse-drawn chariots, ancestor worship, highly organized armies, and human sacrifice.  Cities were surrounded by protective walls. One city was surrounded by a wall 30 feet high, 65 feet thick, and 4 1/2 miles long! Inside these walled cities lived ...