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“Peking Man” (750,000 – 500,000 BCE) Sinanthropus pekinesis 1. Discovered that “Peking Man” in China is older than historians originally expected. 2. The Earliest human ancestor in China. Shows that Homo-Erectus could live in cold climates. 3. Problem = Can only date rocks around the fossil not the actual fossil itself. ICE AGE Peking Man’s Age = 760,000 years old “ICE AGE” 4. He was alive during the Ice Age

Human Journey to Asia Part 1

Human Journey to Asia Part 2

Human Journey to Asia Part 3

Yellow River Civilization

Neolithic Pottery 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE

The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures

Pan-Gu: Mythical Creator of the Universe Video: Pan-Gu

Shang: BCE

China Under the Shang Aristocracy:Mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy whose major concern was war. - Aristocracy: upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose is passed on generation. AnyangArchaeologists have found evidence of impressive cities in Shang China. - Anyang: north central China Capital city. Bronze Age Empires

Oracle Bones Calendar

China Under the Shang The Shang King ruled from the capital and his realm was divided into territories governed by warlords (military leaders). - The king had the power to choose the military leaders and could also remove them. The kings importance can be seen in the way he was berried. He was buried like other earlier kings with his faithful servants a in royal tombs. The Chinese believed in supernatural forces. In order to communicate with these forces they used oracle bones. Kings would ask questions and the Priests would interpret the answers based on the cracks. 28. Kings were buried with their servants, showing that they were respected and believed in an afterlife.

The Evolution of Chinese Writing during the Shang PictographsSemantic-Phonetics

Shang Urn The Early Chinese had strong belief in life after death. - Remains of human sacrifices in royal tombs are evidence of people trying to win favor of the gods The practice of burning objects to accompany the dead on their journey to the next world. The Chineese believed that spirits of ancestors could bring good or evil fortune, so it was important to treat them well.

Axe Scepter – 1100 BCE - jade Ceremonial Dagger – 1028 BCE

Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze, 13c BCE

The Way It Was Open Textbook to Pages Read the passage titled “Focus on Everyday Life”. Answer the two questions at the end of the passage. Place Answers in your Notes. 29. No, b/c families believed death was not important and people remained living in another world after death. 30. The Chinese believed that spirits of dead Ancestors could bring both good and evil, so it would be important to treat them well through rituals and festivals.

Shang Bronzes The Shang are perhaps best remembered for their mastery of the art of bronze casting. - Objects of bronze have been found in tombs all over China.

Attention Check How did the Shang rulers communicate with the gods?