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china
Terms for unit of ancient china
Term | Definition |
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Outer China | Western and Northern parts of China - does not have much to do with ancient China |
Inner China | Southeastern part of present-day China - closer to sea level. This is where most of our studies will be located. |
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau | Rocky and high elevation. Himalayas are the southern edge of the plateau. |
Taklimakan Desert | 105,000 square miles - Name means "once you go in, you never come out" many sand dunes. |
Gobi desert | 500,000 square miles covers part of China and Mongolia. It is stony and has little vegetation. |
Oasis | A place where water can be found in the desert. |
Northeastern Plain | Located in present Mongolia - low hills and plains - Prairie grass fed ancient horses, sheep, and cattle. Warm short summers and cold winters. |
North China Plain | Called land of the yellow earth due to its limestone silt from the desert. Yellow River is located here. |
Huang He River | Also known as the yellow river - one of the worlds longest rivers. |
Chang Jiang Basin | low, wet coastal plains located near Chang Jiang River. Warm and wet climate. |
Chang Jiang river | Longer than the yellow river, which is what Chang Jiang means. It has thousands of tributaries. |
Tributary | A stream that feeds into a larger river. |
Maize | A type of corn. |
Mutton | Meat made from sheep. |
Millet | A type of grain. |
Shang dynasty | 1700 - 1122 BCE - A time of bronze weapons social structure - Kings had great wealth. |
Zhou Dynasty | 1034 - 256 BCE - Started in Northwest China and moved to the central plains |
Confucianism | Lead by example - Goal is an honest and just society; based on 5 basic relationships. |
Daoism | Rule as little as possible - return to a simple way of living. Live in harmony with the way of nature |
Legalism | Set clear laws and harshly punish those who disobey. Based on the teachings of Hanfeizi. |