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| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Food Supply | Enough food to feed a civilization without running out | The civilization was able to last for awhile, showing that they had enough food to feed a civilization |
| Government | A system that keeps order, mostly run by higher class citizens | Cowrie shells were used as Armor in the military, showing that they had a military and someone to lead this military and that person had to be a higher class and a leader to the civilization |
| System of Writting | A way of communication that could be recorded or written down | Diviners in the Shang Dynasty would use Oracle Bones to read Fortunes |
| Art and Architecture | a way of expressing emotion through painting, sculptures and buildings | Craftspeople created Bronze, the best medal, so they have an advantage in war because they have bronze weapons and shields |
| Technology | A creation of new tools that make life easier | The military used armor made of shells because they were durable, they also had blacksmiths to make bronze weapons and china. |
| Social Structure | A system that classifies citizens by their money and power over other people | Only certain people could use bronze or even own bronze because of it's value, showing that people of the higher class were allowed to use certain valuable things. |
| Religion | A belief in one or many gods and gives a civilization a certain faith to follow | As a part of a ritual burial, Chinese kings would bury several hundred humans and horses to accompany them in the afterlife |