1. Ch. 2 sec. 4 China Chart

2. China
Map p. 51

3. China: Geography/ Environment
Huang He (Yellow River p. 51)
FLOODING UNPREDICTABLE
GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED (p. 51)

6. China: Advanced Cities
MASSIVE PROTECTIVE WALLS

7. China: Specialized Workers
Emperor
Warriors
Artisans
Farmers…

8. China: Complex Institutions
GOV’T BUILT CANALS & WALLS
MANDATE OF HEAVEN (p.54)=
Royal authority came from heaven

9. p. 54 Dynastic Cycle

10. Dynasties:

11. China: Record Keeping and Writing
WRITTEN CHARACTERS STOOD FOR IDEAS (p.53)

12. p. 53 Development of Writing (p. 53)
- Writing system uses symbols to represent syllables, not ideas
- People of different languages can use same system
- Huge number of characters make system difficult to learn

13. Religious Beliefs Spirits of dead ancestors can affect family fortunes
Oracle bones used to consult gods; supreme god,
Shang Di
Priests scratch questions on animal bones and tortoise shells

14. China: Advanced Technology
SILK
SAILS
CAST IRON
COINED MONEY (p.55)

15. Money!