Ancient China

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Ancient China
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua,
NY
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Neolithic China
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Peking Man (750,000 500,000 BCE)
Sinanthropuspekinesis
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Yellow River Civilization
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Neolithic Pottery
3000 BCE to2000 BCE
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The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures
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Pan-Gu Mythical Creator of the Universe
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Chung Kuo(The Middle Kingdom)
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Hsia Dynasty 2205-1027 BCE
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Yu, the Great Founder of
the Hsia
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Huangdi Emperor

• The Yellow Emperor.
• Legend has it that he ruled for over 100
  years.
• Associated with the invention of wheeled
  vehicles, ships, armor, pottery, and
  silk-making.

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Emperor Fuxi

• Mythical Hsia ruler.
• Taught the Chinese how to read and write,
  according to legend.

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Hsia Plaque, 1700 BCE
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Shang Dynasty 1766-1027 BCE
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Bronze Age Empires
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Shang 1523-1028 BCE
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Oracle Bones
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Oracle Bones Calendar
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The Evolution of ChineseWriting during the Shang
Pictographs
Semantic-Phonetics
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Axe Scepter 1100 BCE - jade
Ceremonial Dagger 1028 BCE
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ShangUrn
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Shang Bronzes
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Ritual Wine Vessel bronze, 13c BCE
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Zhou Dynasty 1027 - 256 BCE
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Western Zhou 1027-771 BCE
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Eastern Zhou 771-256 BCE
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Ritual Food Vessel, bronze 11c BCE (Western
Zhou)
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Pendant of a Dancer - jade 3c BCE (Eastern Zhou)
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Ritual Wine Vessel 4cbronze, silver, gold,
copper
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Zhou Coins - bronze
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Tien Ming
The Mandate of Heaven

1. The leader must lead by ability and virtue.
2. The dynasty's leadership must be justified by
   succeeding generations.
3. The mandate could be revoked by negligence and
   abuse the will of the people was important.

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A new dynasty comes to power.
The emperorreforms the govt. makes it
moreefficient.
Start here?
Lives of common people improvedtaxes
reducedfarming encouraged.
Emperor isdefeated !!
TheDynasticCycle
Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.)
Rebel bands findstrong leader whounites
them.Attack the emperor.
Taxes increasemen forced towork for
army.Farming neglected.
Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels
attack landlords.
Govt. increasesspending corruption.
Droughts,floods,famines occur.