Chapter 128: Rowan's Inquiry

"Henry, don't keep us guessing. What period does this belong to?" Rowan Erickson's curiosity was evident. "It predates even the Chinese Zhou Dynasty," Henry Carson replied calmly. "What?" They were all taken aback. "Could it be from the Chinese Xia Dynasty?" Sean Miller murmured, astonished. "Yes, it is indeed an artifact from the Chinese Xia Dynasty. Look at the eerie figures on it, a typical feature of bronze artifacts from that era. And the inscriptions inside should be the Bronze Age script," Henry explained mildly. "Master, isn't the Bronze Age script associated with the Chinese Shang Dynasty? Wasn't the Shang the first known dynasty, while the Xia was just a primitive tribe?" Sean had a string of questions. This mirrored Jordan's doubts. "That's because we lack historical evidence. That's why the Chinese Shang Dynasty was established as the first dynasty. But the true one is the Chinese Xia Dynasty. I won't dwell on how I know, but you must know the story of Yu the Great c