1. A Thematic Look at Ancient China
The Five Themes of AP World History

2. Interaction between Humans and the Environment
Theme 1

3. Early dynastic China

4. Transformation to Agriculture Controlling geography
River based civilization
Geographic Challenges

5. Development and Interaction of Culture
Theme 2

6. Like Mesopotamia writing was a huge cultural breakthrough
Magnificent artistic works in Bronze and Jade
Shang Dynasty Cultural Development

7. Key parts of Chinese culture into the 21st century.
Historical and Philosophical Classics such as the Book of History, the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, and the Book of Changes.
Key parts of Chinese culture into the 21st century.
Zhou Cultural Development

8. State building, expansion, and conflict in Ancient China
Theme 3

9. Characteristics of Shang Kings Monopolization of Bronze
Irrigation Projects
Shang Governance

10. Zhou and the last Shang King Mandate of Heaven Feudalism
Zhou Governance

11. Crucial development across all of Chinese History Erosion of Feudalism
Warring States Period
Crucial development across all of Chinese History
Erosion of Feudalism
Warring States Period

12. Creation, expansion and interaction of economic systems in Ancient China
Theme 4

13. Limited interaction with outside world.
Indigenous technology predicated upon agricultural success
Emergence of industries in artisan work and silk
Shang and Zhou Economics

14. Development and transformation of social structures in Ancient China
Theme 5

15. Veneration of Ancestors Slavery and peasant society
Importance of family, kin based structure in decentralized political world
Veneration of Ancestors
Slavery and peasant society
Shang and Zhou Social Organization