2. Mythological figure who drained away floodwaters so people could live in China

3. XIAEstablished line of kings called XIA Xia:Xia: line of kings

4. FIRST CHINESE DYNASTY Introduced irrigation and flood-control Strengthened their rule

5. Bureaucracy: government organized into different levels and tasks

6. A hereditary King: Today is a Monarchy Military might and well- organized government

7. Based on Agriculture Rice & Millet

8. Thread from silkworms cocoon and wove into silk cloth

9. HARVEST SILKWORMS

10. ANIMISM: belief that spirits inhabit everything----with ANCESTOR worship

11. Religious Festivals: Spring to ensure crops, and fall to thank the moon god for the harvest

12. Oracle Bones: heat cattle or tortoise shell and interpret the cracks that would appear

13. DIALECTS: variations of same language

14. USED SYMBOLS OR CHARACTERS

16. ZHOU DEFEATED SHANG IN AROUND 1050 B.C.E.