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1520s BC

Centuries: 17th century BC - 16th century BC - 15th century BC

Decades: 1570s BC 1560s BC 1550s BC 1540s BC 1530s BC - 1520s BC - 1510s BC 1500s BC 1490s BC 1480s BC 1470s BC

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1523 - Traditional date for the beginning of the Shang Dynasty in China.

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