The Shang monarch power was not passed down from father to son, unlike previous dynasties. Since the life expectancy would rarely go beyond 30 years old and the king would have died before their heir would be mature enough to assume his place, as an alternative kingship was passed down to the eldest brother of the family to the youngest brother in the family. After the youngest brother died, kingship would then go to the eldest son of the eldest brother and so on, comparable to a zig zag pattern.
The Shang lived in the Yellow river valley were they lived off the land. their social system were as follows: The king, nobles, craftsman, traders, farmers and slaves.
The Shang lived in the Yellow river valley were they lived off the land. their social system were as follows: The king, nobles, craftsman, traders, farmers and slaves.