The most valued metalwork produced by Shang artisans were made from what material?

A. copper

B. sliver

C. Bronze

D. steel

The correct answer is C) bronze.

The most valued metalwork produced by Shang artisans were made from bronze.

Artisans from this dynasty elaborated beautiful decorative bronze vessels.

Historians consider that the ancient Shang Dynasty started around 1760 BCE and ended in 1046 BCE. They had a rigid social class, worked in agriculture and irrigation to grow crops, were fine craftsmen using bronze, and developed a writing system. They settled on the banks of the Yellow River because, with the permanent floods, the soil was very fertile.