How did the Shang Dynasty eventually come to an end?
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Correct answer: Conquest by the neighboring Zhou people
The Shang were defeated at the Battle of Muye by King Wu of the Zhou. The Zhou justified their conquest by claiming the Shang had lost the 'Mandate of Heaven' through corruption and cruelty.
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