Question

A five-stage archaeological sequence of styles composed primarily of objects from this polity was proposed by Max Loehr (“lurr”). A royal consort from this polity, whose head was later hung from a white flag to indicate that she had led to its downfall, supposedly prompted her husband to create a torture method involving walking over a greased metal (10[1])beam heated with coal. (10[2]-5[1])After losing a battle, this polity’s final ruler committed suicide (-5[1])at the (-5[1])Deer Terrace (10[1])Pavilion, (10[1]-5[2])which (-5[1])was (10[1])legendarily (-5[1])home (-5[1])to (-5[1])excesses (-5[1])of (10[1])meat and wine. (10[8]-5[2])The tomb (10[1])of (-5[1])Hǎo (10[3])(“foo how”), a queen and general from this polity, (10[1])was excavated in (10[1])Ānyáng (10[2])(“ahn-yahng”). The Hòumǔwù (10[1]-5[1])(“HO-moo-woo”) dǐng bronze vessel was found at this dynasty’s last capital, (10[1])Yīn. This dynasty fell after the Battle of Mùyě (“moo-yeh”) in 1046 BCE. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name this Chinese dynasty (-5[1])preceded (10[1])by the Xià (10[3])(“sh’yah”) and succeeded by the (10[1])Zhōu (10[5]-5[1])■END■ (10[12]0[14])

ANSWER: Shāng dynasty [or Shāng cháo; accept Yīn dynasty or Yīn dài until “Yīn” is read; prompt on Èrlǐtóu or Èrlǐgǎng by asking “what dynasty?”] (Max Loehr presented a sequence of bronze styles. Dájǐ was the consort of Zhòu of Shāng.)
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