Inventions- Wheel barrow, paddle wheel boat, gun powder, paper, woodblock writing, great wall- can see from space
Dynasties- Shang
Rivers- two major rivers, yellow river (haung ho river) and long river. The yellow river was terrible floods, dikes, dams, canals, irrigation systems
Important because- transportation, water for washing, and drinking, irrigation of crops
Neolithic farmers grew millet and rice
Unpredicted summer rains
Discovering the Shang Dynasty- c.1766 BCE- 1027 BCE
Dragon bones discovered actually dinosaur bones
Excavations proved the Shang Dynasty actually existed
Development of writing- Shang Dynasty in China to communticate in writing- 45 hundred characters.
Pictograghs- Pictorial symbol or sign that represents a word or a group of words.
Hierarchy or society-
King- "Mandate of heaven" Sun and Moon gods- guide diecisions- powerful- responcible- made decisions with oracle bone
Nobles, Commoners (merchants, craftspeople) , farmers (peasants, labourers), Slaves.
M. M
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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