Ancient China powerpoint civ and geography.pptx

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1. Between the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers Ancient China

2. Dynasties of Ancient China Shang Dynasty- 1500 B.C.E. – 1027 B.C.E. Zhou Dynasty- 1027 B.C.E. – 256 B.C.E Qin Dynasty- 221 B.C.E. – 206 B.C.E Han Dynasty- 202 B.C.E- 200C.E Dynasty Song

3. Specialized Workers Nobles- land owners Civil Servants- government administrative workers Professional warriors Artisans Wall builders Peasants- farmer

4. Complex Institutions Duties to their family and to their emperor Religion: Main god: Shang Di Spirits of ancestors have power to bring good fortune or disaster Creation Story

5. Complex Institutions- Government Feudalism- use of land that legally belonged to emperor in exchange for military protection Dynastic Cycle- Idea that the ruler and government changes often. Mandate of Heaven- Idea that the current ruler has legitimacy Legitimacy- The acceptance of an authority figure. Indicates a strong (and established) government

6. Advanced Cities Anyang- capital of the Shang Dynasty, built out of wood Hao- Zhou capital Terracotta Soldiers

7. Advanced Technology Had Bronze, but thought it was too precious for tools Wooden digging sticks, hoes, sickles made of stone Chariot Silk Roads Canals Coined money Iron/cast iron Dagger, axes, swords Crossbow

8. Record Keeping Oracle Bones write a questions to the gods on a bone, apply a hot poker to it, which causes it to crack, priest interpreted the cracks to see how the gods had answered Calligraphy Written language based on ideas not sounds One could read Chinese without being able to speak a word of it

9. Human Environment Interaction: Three Gorges Dam