Question

Either a five- or seven-year drought occurred after the founding of this dynasty, the earlier dynasty to produce animal-like taotie masks. What may have been this dynasty’s first capital has been (15[1])identified with the Erligang (15[1])culture. (15[3])Ezra Pound’s (15[1])dictum “make it new” came from one of this dynasty’s rulers (15[1])etching the phrase onto a bathtub. (15[1])This dynasty was menaced by northern attackers referred to as the Guifang, who were fought by armies under Lady Hao (15[1])as described in her tomb. This dynasty (15[1])was ended (-5[1])at the Battle of (*) Müye. (10[2]-5[2])At this dynasty’s capital of Yinxu, archaeologists discovered the oldest Chinese writing (10[1])on a set of oracle bones. (10[4])For 10 points, (10[1]-5[1])name (10[1])this (-5[1])first (10[1])archaeologically supported Chinese dynasty, which succeeded the semi-mythical Xia. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Shang Dynasty [accept Yin Dynasty before “Yinxu”]
<Emmett Laurie, Other History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
RyanbBerkeley CStanford3015
John John GrogerColumbia ASwarthmore3415
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Weary3515
Jacky XuCornell AJHU B3515
Oliver HargraveBetrayed by Rita IzzatdustBroken Hearts3515
Lexi TermanRutgersJohn Jay A3715
Joey SunToronto RoflLa Clique du Château4815
Abigail TanTabearnacleFoucault's Penndulum5415
Jason HongBrownHarvard7415
James MangravitiBoston CollegeBrandeis8115
Andrew Rout10 Negs that Shook the QuizEdinburgh83-5
Richard NiuCornell BJHU A8810
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYUPItt88-5
Oliver WuOklahomaRice88-5
Claire JonesScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherOld London Town8810
Khanh NguyenFlorida BNorth Florida10010
Jared HeWaterloo HatsuneToronto Joy10610
Peter BerggrenMITTufts10610
Caleb KendrickUMD AUMD B10610
Matt BoothFour Neg OmeletteYes, Moderator10610
Graham CopeFlorida AFSU B10910
Cade ReinbergerRITColumbia B109-5
Chinmay MurthyTexas ATexas C11010
Kane NguyenMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianWaterloo Miku111-5
Samuel WangPIttNYU11210
Micah ColmanWaterloo MikuMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian12110
William GrogerColumbia BRIT12210
Ryan HumphreyTexas BOklahoma B12210
Letian LiRiceOklahoma12210
Parth JagtapEdinburgh10 Negs that Shook the Quiz1220