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Ancient China
Chinese vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loess | Rich yellow,-brown soil deposited by China's rivers. |
| extended family | Chinese tradition where as many as five generations of a family, including cousins , lived together. |
| primogeniture | Tradition where the eldest male inherits the family's wealth & property, and is the center of authority, making all family-related decisions, such as punishment and arranging marriages. |
| Shang Dynasty | The first Chinese civilization (1700 B.C.) that built China's first cities, developed writing, and produced high-quality bronze |
| silk | A valuable cloth, originally made only in China ,from threads spun by silkworms fed mulberry leaves. China had a monopoly on silk, as its production was a highly-guarded secret. |
| terra cotta | a hard ceramic-like clay used in pottery and building construction. |
| warlord | a political leader of a private army |
| peasant | a member of a class that makes its living through small-scale farming and labor |
| philosophy | a system of beliefs and values |
| jade | a hard, pale-green or white mineral; valued as a gemstone or as a material to carve boxes, jewelry, sculpture, and ornaments. |
| empire | many territories and people who are controlled by one, all-powerful ruler |
| dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Buddhism | religion based on the belief that enlightenment comes from within oneself, rather that from worshiping gods |
| terracing | staircase-like platform on hillsides that increase the amount of available land for cultivation, which also prevent erosion from heavy rains |
| "Middle Kingdom" | Name the Chinese called their country because their isolation led them to believe they lived at the center of the world |
| civil service | |
| Confucius | |
| Daoism or Taoism | |
| Legalism | |
| Shi Huang-di | |
| Liu Bing | |
| Kublai Khan | |
| caligraphy | |
| Qin Dynaasty | |
| Han Dynasty | |
| Ming Dynasty | |
| Tang Dynasty | |
| Mongols | |
| Genghis Khan | |
| Wudi | |
| Great Wall of China | |
| Silk Road | |
| Paper |
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