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Sizemore Chapter 8
Ch. 8 Ancient China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loess | a fine, dustlike material that can form soil |
| dike | a wall that holds back water |
| oracle bones | animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang kings used to try to tell the future |
| pictographs | pictures that represent words or ideas |
| Mandate of Heaven | being given the right to rule by Heaven |
| warlords | military rulers of small states |
| chaos | total disorder or confusion |
| Warring States Period | a period of brutal and destructive time in Ancient China's history where millions of people were killed in wars |
| philosophy | a set of beliefs about the world and how to live |
| ancestor worship | the practice of honoring the spirits of dead family members |
| Confucianism | the teachings of the thinker Condusious |
| filial piety | the devotion of children to their parents |
| Daoism | a philosophy that emphasizes a simple and natural existence |