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mellow yellow river

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"chinas sorrow" Huang River because it floods
"chinas happiness" Huang River because when it floods it deposits fertile silt on the banks
the fertile soil is known as; loess
Dynastic cycle rise,fall and replacement of government
mandate of heaven divine approval of ruler
feudalism political system of lords and nobles based on control of land
language pictographs(pictophonetics)
tools to communicate with the gods and tell the future oracle bones
Zhou dynasty of warring states
middle kingdom Chinese view of themselves in the world
oldest human remains in China Peking man
1st dynasty but no historic proof Xia
legendary leader of the Xia dynasty Yu ( not me , Yu)
1st historic dynasty Shang
most common building material wood
protection material of city walls packed earthen walls
major city of Shang dynasty Anyang
tripod of culture found in Oracle Bones Fire,tools and written communication
female military leader Lady Hao
Chinas heartland or center of civilization north China Plain
1st dynasty with written records Shang
supreme god of the Shang Shang di
1027BC Shang overthrown by Zhou
zhou was overthrown by nomads from the north
oldest continuous civilization China
Only area lacking natural barriers NW
% of arable land 10%
oldest bones Peking man
ancient capital Anyang
name for themselves Middle Kingdom
belief involving the dead ancestor worship
2 aspects of family life patriarchal & arranged marriages
chief loyalty family
metal of the Zhou dynasty Iron
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