Ancient China

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Ancient China
ancient china

• By Patience Goins

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The Bronze Age

• The Bronze Age was a period in civilizations
  development when the most metal work consisted

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The Great Wall

• The great Wall was constructed during the Qin
  Dynasty
• The wall is 4,300 feet long
• The wall was built to keep the outsiders out of
  the country

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The four Dynasties

• 1.Shang-people believed that they were part of a
  legendary period.
• 2.Zhou-the Zhou lasted 300 years,it was the
  longest lasting dynasty
• 3.Han-it stretched so far south today it would be
  from Vietnam to Cambodia
• 4.Chin/quin-He started the Great Wall of China.

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Confucius

• Known as Kung Fuzi
• Born in nobility
• He was teacher of morals
• He decided what was right and wrong
• He became the king and stayed for several years

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Confucianism

• Confucianism- a way of thinking and living based
  on the teachings of Confucius

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Inventions

• The chinese invented many things
• They invented glass
• They invented paper and ink
• They invented tools and weapons
• They invented compases and gunpowder

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What is a Zodiac

• The Chinese believed in Zodiacs
• A persons Zodiac is based on
• what year the person was born
• Ex the year of 1994 has the Zodiac of a dog
• The year of 1995 has the
• Zodiac of a pig.

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The Qin Dynasty

• Qin Shi Huangdi became ruler in 238 B.C.
• Began to expand his power immediately
• 221 B.C. he conquered all of China
• He proclaimed his Dynasty would rule for 10,000
  generations

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The Shang Dynasty

• The first dynasty
• Began between 1760 and 1500 B.C.
• It began before the discovery of turtle shells in
  1899
• The Shang people were considered part of another
  legendary period

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The Zhou Dynasty

• Zhou people came from the Huangs great river
  bend.
• In 1027 B.C The Zhou took over the Shang ruler
• The longest of the of the Chinese dynasties
• It lasted more than 800 years

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The Han Dynasty

• Began in 206 B.C
• Lasted until A.D 220
• It eventually stretched as far south as what are
  today the countries of Vietnam and Cambodia

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pictures

• This is a panda bear a very popular animal in
  China, and these are flags from China

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Pictures

• This is the great wall of China it is exactly
  4,300 feet long, and some decorations the
  Chinese would use at a big party

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And more pictures

• Dragons were very popular in China, and the
  Chinese liked to play many games

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And just a few more pictures

• This is a picture of an arch in china, and a
  picture of Confucius