Question | Answer |
Yao | Legendary emperor of the golden age |
Xia | Legendary dynasty in China |
Yu | Legendary emperor in ancient China; known for "controlling" floods |
Zhou | Chinese dynasty;know for intellectual achievements |
Shang | Chinese dynasty;know mostly from their bronze work |
Chronology | 5000-3000 BCE Yangshao society |
Chronology | 2200-1766 BCE Xia Dynasty |
Chronology | 1766-1122 BCE Shang Dynasty |
Chronology | 1122-256 BCE Zhou Dynasty |
Chronology | 403-221 BCE Period of Warning States |
Book of Changes | Manual instructing diviners in the art of foretelling future |
Book of Songs | Collections of verses of themes(light and serious) |
Mandadte of Heaven | Ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that granted emperors the right to rule, based on ability to govern good and fairly |
Legitimacy | the lawfulness/authenticity of something |
Conspicuous | Standing out as to be clearly visible |
Mariners | Sailors |
Scribes | Someone who copies documents |
Secular | denoting anything that has no religious or spiritual basis |
Yangzi River | the longest river in Asia; third longest in the world |
Yellow River | 3rd longest river in Asia |
Political
(Xia Dynasty) | *King Yu-hero of river floods, dynasty founder
*hereditary monarchial rule |
Interactions w/ Environment
Xia Dynasty | *Yellow River valley
*agriculture |
Religion
Xia Dynasty | Worshiped ancestors |
Art & Architecture
Xia Dynasty | *Excavations at Banpo village *Palace *Bronze Foundry
*Pottery Workshops
*Bone tools |
Technology
Xia Dynasty | *bronze weapons
*metallurgy
*flood control |
Economy
Xia Dynasty | *Water source at high plateau of Tibet |
Society
Xia Dynasty | |
POLITICAL (Shang Dynasty) | *Military *political allies *monopolized - ruling elite |
INTERACTIONS w/ ENVIRONMENT (Shang Dynasty) | *agriculture *Yellow River valley |
RELIGION (Shang Dynasty) | *Buried emperors w/ valuables *worshipped ancestors= |
ART & ARCHITECTURE (Shang Dynasty) | *tombs *walls |
TECHNOLOGY (Shan Dynasty) | *writing system *metallurgy (Bronze) *horse chariots *carts *wagons |
ECONOMY (Shang Dynasty) | *Trade |
SOCIETY (Shang Dynasty) | Agricultural viliages |
Political
(Zhou Dynasty) | *princes & relatives ruled regions -- had to maintain honor, harmony |
Interactions w/ Environment
(Zhou Dynasty) | *agriculture |
Religion
(Zhou Dynasty) | *believed natural disasters were related to heavenly affairs
*Mandate of Heaven |
Art & Architecture
(Zhou Dynasty) | |
Technology
(Zhou Dynasty) | *Iron weapons |
Economy
(Zhou Dynasty) | |
Society
(Zhou Dynasty) | *small districts
*the Warring States(403-221 BCE) |
Chu | An autonomous state to the south of the Zhou state |