a river from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea

line of rulers who belong to the same family.

animal bones or turtle shells that people in ancient China used to tell about the future

the right to rule ancient China, given by the gods

stories that have been told since earlier times

an other name for the Haung He river

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Early China

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Term	Definition
Huang HE river	a river from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea
Dynasty	line of rulers who belong to the same family.
Oracle bones	animal bones or turtle shells that people in ancient China used to tell about the future
Shang dynasty	Oldest and first dynasty
Mandate of Heaven	the right to rule ancient China, given by the gods
Legends	stories that have been told since earlier times
Bronze	a hard metal
China's Sorrow	an other name for the Haung He river