For Art Therapists, location is an influential factor in determining pay. American cities to the east â Washington, New York, and Philadelphia â all offer salaries upward of the national average; in fact, these names represent the highest-paid cities for Art Therapists in the country.
History Ancient China. The Shang Dynasty was the first Chinese dynasty with written records. The Shang ruled from around 1600 BC to 1046 BC. Some historians consider the Shang to be the first Chinese Dynasty. Other historians consider it to be the second dynasty, coming after the legendary Xia Dynasty.
By Kallie Szczepanski. The Shang Dynasty is the first Chinese imperial dynasty for which we have actual documentary evidence. Although historians love sources, no two agree on the exact order and duration of the Shang emperorsâ reigns. Thus, there are gaps and discrepancies in the imperial list below. Sources for the Shang era include oracle bones, the Bamboo Annals, and the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian.