is a modern-day asian country was the site of one of the first ancient civilizations. Historical record goes back to the 15th century bce with the shang dynasty

China

Explanation:

The Shang dynasty also known as the Yin dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that succeeded the semi-mythical Xia dynasty. They ruled from 1556 to 1046 BC.

Based on the Carbon-14 dates of the Erligang site, the Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project dated them from 1600 BC to 1046 BC

The Anyang site also has yielded the earliest known collection of Chinese writing, mostly divinations inscribed on bones of animals.

the roman republic began to expand when rome fought the punic wars and defeated carthage. the punic wars refer to the series of 3 wars fought among rome and carthage, before it ended in carthage's defeat.

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