1. Life in Ancient China Mrs. Assini Honors SS, 1-2 Clay Goldsmid
Chris Zeck
Adin Kolansky
Jack Clark
Chris Cooper

2. Seven Features of Civilization
Cities
Culture
Public Works
Ancient China
System of Writing
Social Classes
Organized Religion
Central Governments

3. Cities
Xi’an- It was a cultural centre along the Silk Road. Xi’an was the capital for 12 dynasties. These dynasties include the Zhou, Qin, Western Han, and the Tang.
Chengdu- It has been a government administrative center since ancient times. It was the capital of Liu Bei’s Shu kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. Chengdu marks the beginning of the southern Silk Road Route
Anyang- Anyang was the first capital of northern China.

4. Culture Ancient Chinese culture consisted of polytheistic beliefs.
Weavers used silk to make colorful clothes.
People always needed to find enough food to support the large population.
They carved statues from jade.
There was a large gap between the wealthy and poor.
They greatly honored their ancestors
Inventions include gun powder and paper
Chinese also cultivated silk.
The Shang were big producers of bronze

5. Social Classes Kings Aristocrats Nobles Artisans Traders Farmers
Slaves

6. Central Government
The Shang dynasty started off with a weak central government, which was based on agriculture
The Zhou dynasty lasted the longest of all Ancient Chinese dynasties. It also split the kingdom into smaller territories. Aristocrats were the rulers of each territory. This was based on the Shang government.
Bureaucracy

7. System of Writing
Ideographs
Pictographs
Symbol writing system

8. Organized Religion Shang Ti Polythesism Oracle Bones
By 220 A.D. Buddhism became a common religion.
Buddah

9. Philosophers
Confucius-Confucianism
Laozi- Daoism
Hanfeizi- Legalism

10. Primary Source
“There are those who act without knowing; I will have none of this. To hear a lot, choose the good, and follow it, to see a lot and learn to recognize it: this is next to knowledge” –Confucius
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” -Confucius
“Higher good is like water: the good in water benefits all, and does so without contention. It rests where people dislike to be, so it is close to the Way. Where it dwells becomes good ground; profound is the good in its heart, Benevolent the good it bestows.” –Laozi
“I have brought order to the mass of beings.” -Qin Shihuangdi

11. Time Line 1750 B.C. - Shang Dynasty Begins
1045 B.C. - Wu Wang Creates Zhou Dynasty
551 B.C. – Confucius is born
300 B.C. – Laozi’s ideas of Daoism become popular
221 B.C. – Qin Dynasty begins
202 B.C. – Liu Bang founds Han Dynasty
200 B.C. – Hanfeizi develops Legalism
A.D. 1- Silk Road is established
A.D Rebel Armies attack Han capital

12. China Physical Map

13. China Political Maps

14. Role of Slavery

15. Location
Absolute Location-
Relative Location-

16. Sources http://www.chinahighlights.com/greatwall/