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Ancient China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loess | a yellowish-brown soil found along the Huang He River |
| terrace | platforms of earth used to plant crops on a hilly area |
| levee | walls around a river bank to help stop rivers from overflowing |
| ancestor | a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent |
| pictograph | ancient Chinese writing in which pictures represent words |
| province | political division like a state |
| "China's Sorrow" | the term given to the Huang He river because it often flooded and caused damage |
| Bronze Age | a time period in which the metal, bronze, was used to make tools and weapons |
| oracle bones | bones and shells with writing on them that were believed to tell the future |
| civil service | using skills to work for the government |
| Silk Road | a route often traveled on for trading |
| The Great Wall | a wall built in China to protect it from nomads invading |
| Shi Huangdi | the first emperor of China |
| Laozi | Chinese philosopher who founded Daoism - "one with nature" |
| Confucius | Famous Chinese philosopher whose sayings are written in the Analects |
| Yin Yang | a symbol that represents opposite forces (good and evil, light and dark) |
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