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“Peking Man” (750,000 – 500,000 BC) Sinanthropus pekinesis
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The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures
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Yellow River Civilization
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Neolithic Pottery 3000 BC to 2000 BC
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“Chung Kuo” (The “Middle Kingdom”)
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The Dynastic Cycle A new dynasty comes to power. Lives of common people improved; taxes reduced; farming encouraged. Problems begin (extensive wars, invasions, etc.) Taxes increase; men forced to work for army. Farming neglected. Govt. increases spending; corruption. Droughts, floods, famines occur. Poor lose respect for govt. They join rebels & attack landlords. Rebel bands find strong leader who unites them. Attack the emperor. Emperor is defeated !! The emperor reforms the govt. & makes it more efficient. Start here
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Xia Dynasty Historians consider this as the beginning of Chinese civilization.Historians consider this as the beginning of Chinese civilization. Little is known about this civilization.Little is known about this civilization.
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Xia Plaque, 1700 BC
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Bronze Age Empires
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Shang: 1523-1028 BC
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Writing system developed that used pictographs which were symbols or characters representing an object. PictographsSemantic-Phonetics
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Clear social divisions : Wealth was based on land. Farming society ruled by aristocracy. They had a belief in super natural forces. To communicate with the gods rulers made use of oracle bones.
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Oracle Bones
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Oracle Bones Calendar
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Silk making and bronze working were technological contributions of this dynasty
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Axe Scepter – 1100 BCE - jade Ceremonial Dagger – 1028 BCE
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Shang Urn
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Shang Bronzes
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Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze, 13c BC
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