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Ancient China

TermDefinition
dynasty a series of rulers from the same family
aristocracy the highest class in a society that most have to be born into
oracle bones turtle shells or bones used to communicate with the gods and tell the future
bureaucracy a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
bronze casting the process used to create bronze sculptures
Mandate of Heaven the belief that heaven kept the universe in order through the king (this idea was only used during the Zhou dynasty)
taotie a bronze-casted mask protecting against evil spirits
Emperor the supreme ruler of an empire with the most power (no one can tell this person what to do)
millet a type of grain that unfortunately only grew when there was enough rain
Terracotta Army clay sculptures representing the army of Quin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China
Confucianism a system of beliefs and teachings founded by Confucius that focus on self-improvement and education
Daoism a belief system developed by Lao-Tzu advocating a simple, honest life (this is a more modern version of Confucianism)
Legalism the belief that humans are evil and it is necessary to use harsh laws and punishments
warlord a military and civil commander operating outside the control of the government
Analects a collection of writings from Confucius and his disciples
Great Wall a series of walls made of stone and brick along the northern border of China whose purpose was to keep out northern invaders, the Mongols
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