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Chapter 5
Chronology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What did the Yellow River provide? | Rich soil that was soft and easy to work with |
| What is China's Sorrow? | Extensive flooding that happened |
| Time period of the Yangshao society? | 5000-3000 B.C.E. |
| When was the Xia dynasty established? | About 2200 B.C.E. |
| Who was the " founder" of the Xia dynasty? | King Yu, a hero of the flood control |
| Erlitou was possibly the... | The capital city of Xia |
| Time period of the Shang dynasty? | 1766-1122 B.C.E. |
| Where did the Shang dynasty arise? | In the Southern and Eastern of the Xia realm |
| How many times did the Shang capital move? | About 6 times |
| Another state besides Shang was... | Sanxingdui |
| Time period of the Zhou dynasty? | 1122-256 B.C.E. |
| The Mandate of Heaven gave... | The right to rule |
| The Mandate of Heaven was only provided to... | Virtuous rulers |
| Who was considered the ruler in the Zhou dynasty? | " The son of heaven" |
| Who ruled in the regions of the Zhou dynasty? | Used princes and relatives |
| Iron metallurgy spread through China in... | The first millennium B.C.E. |
| Who '' sacked'' the Zhou capital? | A Nomadic invasion in 711 B.C.E. |
| What was the time period of the Warring States? | 403-221 B.C.E. |
| The last king abdicated his position in... | 256 B.C.E. |
| What social class was the majority of the population? | Peasants |
| Who was part of "The Ruling Elites''? | Hereditary aristocrats with extensive landholding and administrative and military offices |
| Who mostly worked for elites? | Free artisans and craftsmen |
| Who provided labour? | Landless peasants |
| Women's work? | Wine making, weaving, silkworm raising |
| Slaves were mostly... | War prisoners |
| Early dynasties ruled through... | Family and Kinship groups |