Why was the shang dynasty considered a myth prior to 1899?

Western scholars argued that there was not enough evidence to prove it and the beginnings of Chinese people are often shrouded with myths and legends.

Towns and small farms are usually for land, lakes, rivers, and seas.they also produce other food, like crops.it's also where animals are, where we get our meat.large plantations normally have forests, where crops are grown for sale. (similar to farms)plantations have larger fields of crops.our wine, sugar canes, and fruits come from plantations.