The fall of the Shang Dynasty

Question: Discuss and write down why, how and what had happened to have caused an end to the Shang Dynasty. Present your findings on your blog. Support your conclusion with evidence (primary or/and secondary).

The last Shang king was killed in c. 1150 BCE. The dynasty that ruled next was the Western Zhou dynasty 1027- 771 BCE. The Zhou kings had almost the same culture to the Shang kings. Therefore, the change in dynasty did not result in the end of the Shang Civilisation. Around 771 BCE, some people killed the Zhou king. This forced the king's son to move his capital eastwards. His dynasty was known as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty 771-221 BCE. Fighting between the people continued and the last 232 years of the Eastern Zhou dynasty was known as the Period of the Warring States. During this period, the northern part of China was broken up into many competing kingdoms. In 221 BCE, a prince managed to get these kingdoms together to form the first Chinese empire under the the Qin dynasty 221-206 BCE.