The Development of More Complex Forms of Social Organization in Shang

question 24

Multiple Choice

The development of more complex forms of social organization in Shang China coincided with the mastery of what skill?

• A) Shipbuilding
• B) Pottery making
• C) Silk weaving
• D) Metalworking

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