Chapter 5.4: Achievements of Ancient China

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Chapter 5.4 Achievements of Ancient China
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Objectives
Learn about the Silk Road. Find out about the
Han dynastys respect for tradition and learning.
Discover what important advances in technology
were made in China during the Han dynasty.
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The Silk Road
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The Silk Road
The Silk Road was a series of routes that covered
more than 4,000 miles. It is a little less than
the distance from present-day Chicago to Hawaii.
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The Silk Road
Goods were passed from trader to trader as they
crossed Asia. With each trade, the price went up.
At the end, the goods were very expensive.
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The Silk Road
The Silk Road got its name from silk. Wealthy
Romans would pay high prices for Chinese silk.
Wealthy Chinese would pay well for items from
Rome.
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Tradition and Learning
Sima Qian spent his life writing a history of
China from mythical times to the reign of Wudi.

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Tradition and Learning
Sima Qian spent his life writing a history of
China from mythical times to the reign of Wudi.
He called his work Historical Records. It was
a major source of information about ancient China.
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Han Technology
China was the most advanced civilization in the
world.
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Han Technology
Bronze-working , building temples and palaces,
and in jade carvings.
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Han Technology
They learned about herbal remedies and
acupuncture.
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Han Technology
The compass and the rudder.
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Han Technology
People in China still call themselves the
children of Han.