click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
First Four Dynasties
| This dynasty conquered lands in northern China, then established a capital city called Anyang. | Shang Dynasty |
| This dynasty is often compared to the Roman Empire because of their innovations. | Han Dynasty |
| These semi - nomadic people lived in northeastern China and their empire lasted approximately 800 years. | Zhou Dynasty |
| During this dynasty, a ruler named Shi-huang took control of the Zhou Dynasty, then created an empire where the first sections of the Great wall were built. | Qin Dynasty |
| Warlords were appointed during this time period to rule over vast areas of land owned by aristocrats. | Shang Dynasty |
| This dynasty believed that the power to rule was given to them by the gods; and if their people and land prospered, they were being favored. | Zhou Dynasty |
| This great dynasty established an extensive trade route once known as the Silk Road. | Han Dynasty |
| In this dynasty, they began making beautiful silk fabrics that would become a staple of Chinese culture. | Shang Dynasty |
| This dynasty invented paper and ceramics (pots and other articles made from clay hardened by heat). | Han Dynasty |
| Farmers plowed and tended to the land, while artisans and craftsmen made objects, such as sculptures, during this dynasty. | Shang Dynasty |