1. Ancient Chinese Dynasties
Shang
Dynasty
(600 Years)
King ruled
Nobles controlled land and governed areas
King
Nobles
Craftworkers
Farmers
Prisoner of War
Oracle bones
Bronze writing
Statues (ivory)
Wheeled chariots
Silk weaving
Qin
(15 Years)
Shihuangdi unites China
Strict code of law enforced
One united government
Limit power of nobles
Farmers backbone
Writing unified
System of $ unified
Great Wall of China
Clay Army – mirror of world
highways
Han
(400 Years)
Warring kingdoms
Grand school trained students for government
Emperors wanted to rule fairly and weaken nobles power
Wudi
Schools, education
Trade routes (Silk Road)
Paper is invented
Confucius
Mandate of Heaven
Seismograph
Schools
Learning/education