1. Early China 1500 B.C.-300 B.C.

2. Geography Civ. developed in the Huang He River Valley of N. China
Most of China’s population was (and is) concentrated in river valleys and along the coast

4. The Shang Dynasty First Chinese dynasty (1500BC-1000BC)
Developed new techniques for making bronze
Oracle bones and shells were used by priests for fortune telling
Extensive human sacrifice

5. The Zhou Dynasty 1000BC-500BC Invaded and conquered the Shang
Claimed “Mandate of Heaven”
Established a feudal system
Ended with the Warring States Period

6. The Warring States PeriodBC
Centralized control by Zhou weakened
New military technologies
Development of 3 important Chinese “isms”: Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism

7. The Qin Dynasty Lasted only 15 years (221-206 BCE)
Unified China for the 1st time
China probably derives its name from this dynasty

8. The Han Dynasty Ruled China between 206 BCE and 220 CE
Gradually integrated Confucian thought into gov’t
Empire and trade expanded (Silk Road)
Established the imperial system that lasted into the 20th century