1. Ancient
China

2. Neolithic
China

3. Sinanthropus pekinesis
“Peking Man” (750,000 – 500,000 BCE)
Sinanthropus pekinesis

4. Yellow River Civilization

5. Neolithic Pottery
3000 BCE to 2000 BCE

6. The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures

7. “Zhōngguó” (The “Middle Kingdom”)

8. Shang Dynasty
BCE

9. Bronze Age Empires

10. Shang: BCE

11. Oracle Bones
The bones would be written on and then heated. The cracks were then interpreted.

12. Oracle Bones Calendar

13. The Evolution of Chinese Writing during the Shang
Pictographs
Semantic-Phonetics
This allowed people who could not speak the language to learn to read it because you needed to learn symbols not words

14. Turtle Mountain Person

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

16. Shang Urn

17. Shang Bronzes

18. Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze, 13c BCE

19. Sanxingdui – Three Star Hill - (China’s Greatest Bronze Age Culture)

26. Zhou Dynasty
BCE

27. Western Zhou: BCE

28. Eastern Zhou: BCE

29. Ritual Food Vessel, bronze 11c BCE (Western Zhou)

30. Ritual Wine Vessel – 4c bronze, silver, gold, copper

31. Zhou Coins - bronze

32. Spring and Autumn Period
The first half of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty
When the Zhou rulers are forced to relocate their capital to the Eastern side of China, the Spring and Autumn period beings
Spring = New Capital
Autumn = Dynastic Decline

33. “T’ien Ming” The Mandate of Heaven
The leader must lead by ability and virtue.
The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations.
The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people was important.
Developed by the Zhou dynasty. Suggested that the emperor was only allowed to rule through the god’s permission.

34. Tiānzǐ The Son of Heaven
Title given to Chinese emperors because their rule was dependent on the gods and divine favor

35. Temple of Heaven Built in 1490 AD by Ming Dynasty
Twice a year the emperor prayed here to ask for a good harvest in the year to come.
The emperor was closely tied to natural events
Good harvest = God’s want emperor in power
Bad Harvest = God’s no longer favor the emperor and he needs to go

39. The Symbol of Power

40. The Dynastic Cycle Start here A new dynasty comes to power.
The emperor reforms the govt. & makes it more efficient.
Emperor is defeated !!
Lives of common people improved; taxes reduced; farming encouraged.
The Dynastic Cycle
Rebel bands find strong leader who unites them. Attack the emperor.
Problems begin (extensive wars, invasions, etc.)
Poor lose respect for govt. They join rebels & attack landlords.
Taxes increase; men forced to work for army. Farming neglected.
Droughts, floods, famines occur.
Govt. increases spending; corruption.

42. YOUR CHINESE DYNASTIES PROJECT, YAY!!!!!!!!!!
Your group will be assigned a dynasty from Chinese history.
Needed information:
1). A map showing what part of China the dynasty ruled
2). Their capital city and if they moved their capital who must have both
3). First and last emperor and any emperors that changed the capital city
4). What part of China did the dynasty come from
5). Years in Power
6). One Cultural Accomplishment achieved in China while the dynasty was in power
7). One major construction completed by the dynasty
8). Two famous emperors from the dynasty and why their famous
9). Please apply the Dynastic cycle t o your dynasty