The Shang dynasty was located in the Huang He Valley of what is now eastern China. Little remains of Shang cities. Most of the buildings were made of mud or wood and have long since crumbled away. However, the foundations of pounded earth survive and indicate that some of the cities were fairly large and surrounded by high walls.<NP> The Shang people cast beautiful bronze vessels. They also carved marble and jade and wove silk. In addition, they produced writings scratched on animal bones and turtle shells. The bones and shells, known as <I>oracle bones,</I> provide much information about the ancient Chinese.
