When was the shang dynasty?

The shang dynasty was the earliest known chinese ruling family .The dynasty governed from about 1766 BCE to about 1122 BCE .Its centre was in what is now known as the northern Henan provence .Shang society,though based on agriculture ,became famous for its fine carvings and bronze work.Most shang relics found by archaelogists come from Anyang ,a city with houses palaces,temples and elaborate tombs.the people of the shang period used bronze to make vessels marble and jade and wove selk .the shang kings were superstitious and consulted 'oracle bones" before making any important decisions.