Did the Shang Dynasty last longer or shorter than the entire history of the United States to date?

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Feb 1, 2017

The Shang Dynasty lasted 554 years and so definitely longer than the United States has to date (2017).

Explanation:

The Shang Dynasty existed from 1600 to 1046 BCE - which amounts to 554 years.

http://www.ancient.eu/Shang_Dynasty/

If we take the current year, 2017, and subtract 554 years, that takes us to 1463, which is almost 30 years before Columbus "discovered" North America (1492) and certainly far beyond when the United States came into being.

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