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Ancient China

Ways of Life in China

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Loess yellowish brown fertile soil that blows in from the desert
Terraces platforms of earth that look like stairs where crops are grown
Leveea dike used to control flooding
Double cropping two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
Pictographs pictures that represent words
Oracle bones a bone commonly used during the Shang Dynasty to predict the future
Province political divisions (similar to states)
Ancestor a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
Civil service the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
Middleman people who go between buyers and sellers
Shang Dynasty first recorded dynasty in China and began between 1760 and 1500 B.C.
Zhou Dynasty the longest of the Chinese dynasties, lasting more than 800 years
Qin Dynasty Lasted for 20 years and was led by the emperor, Qin, known as Shi Huangdi. Under this dynasty the people were oppressed.
Great Wall a wall in China, originally built for protection from northern invaders, that over centuries was extended to over 4,300 miles
Han Dynasty emerged after the Qin dynasty
Silk Road a trading route that connected Europe and lands of the former Roman Empire with China
nobility a high-ranking social class
Book of Documents Zhou dynasty text that Confucius interpreted and revived
Analects a collection of sayings by Confucius
Confucianism a way of thinking and living based on the teachings of Confucius
Mandate of Heaven in dynastic China, the divine right to govern for the good of all people
Daoism the belief in finding the “way”, or the dao, of the universe
Tibetan Plateau The Tibetan Plateau is located in the southwestern part of China.
Himalayan Mountains The Himalayan Mountains are located in the southwestern part of China
Gobi Desert The Gobi Desert is located along the northern border of China.
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