A flat region of grasslands, Expirences 4 seasons, known for yellow earth because the Gobi desert covers the ground.

Huang He/Yellow river

River is yello for the yellow limestone called loess, important cause created fertile land along banks of river. Provided grazing lands for animals such as sheep, goats and oxen.

Chang Jiang /Yangtze River

Yangtze= Long River, transports goods between eastern and Western China, floods less then huang he river.Warm,wet, humid climate.

2 1/2 miles above sea level which makes climate cold.Cold and dry hard to grow crops.

Made up of small pebbles called loess (Silt) creates fertile land. Very sparse (little) vegetation grew.

Taklamakan= ´´ Once you come in you cant go out´´looks huge sand dunes, there are sudden sandstorms

Seperates plains and tibetan plateau, located= South edge of the Tibetan Plateau, very cold (cant grow there).

Mandate Of Heaven = Right to rule given by heaven.

Dynasty founded by a powerful leader, Period of great power and prosperity -restores peace -Builds roads, irrigation systems,levees, New leader gains Mandate Of Heaven, Period of Rebillion, dynasty overthrown,period of decline -higher taxes -natural disat

Shang dyansty social classes

Warrior/Nobles = faught in army exchanger for land, live in palaces. Craftsmen = People who worked with bronze. Farmers= largest social class, grew millet. Wheat, barley and rice. Slaves= captured in war, spend time tombs and palaces.

Shang Dynasty Goverment

Led by a powerful king who controlled the land. Depened on army to maintain rule. 1st to discover bronze which was made from mixing copper and tin to produce weapons. Armies made up of infantary, calvary, chariots, battering rams

Shang Dynasty Religon

Believed that their ancestors had power to help or harm the living. To honor ancestors by offering wine, food and sometimes human sacrifices.They communicate with their ancestors using oracle bones. Orcale bones were made from either turtles or deer/oxen.

Shang Dynasty Writing

Developed a hidden language that helped unify the chinese people.

The fall of shang dynasty

Craftspeople used bronze. Bronze is one reason they

Legalism so the Nobles wont become too powerful, Emperor quin had same money,weights and measures. They built the great wall of china tp keep invaders. To oppose Emporer Quin´s rule of the dynasty to be fair. While seeking prolonged life.

Chinese Dynasties Han

Chain pump: Transports water from the river to irrigate crops. Seismograph: Detects earthquakes. Silk: only chinese people know how to make it (valuable). Kite: To scare enemies and send messages.

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North China Plains	A flat region of grasslands, Expirences 4 seasons, known for yellow earth because the Gobi desert covers the ground.
Huang He/Yellow river	River is yello for the yellow limestone called loess, important cause created fertile land along banks of river. Provided grazing lands for animals such as sheep, goats and oxen.
Chang Jiang /Yangtze River	Yangtze= Long River, transports goods between eastern and Western China, floods less then huang he river.Warm,wet, humid climate.
Tibetan Plateuau	2 1/2 miles above sea level which makes climate cold.Cold and dry hard to grow crops.
Gobi Desert	Made up of small pebbles called loess (Silt) creates fertile land. Very sparse (little) vegetation grew.
Taklamakan Desert	Taklamakan= ´´ Once you come in you cant go out´´looks huge sand dunes, there are sudden sandstorms
Himalayas	Seperates plains and tibetan plateau, located= South edge of the Tibetan Plateau, very cold (cant grow there).
Mandate Of Heaven	Mandate Of Heaven = Right to rule given by heaven.
Dynastic Cycle	Dynasty founded by a powerful leader, Period of great power and prosperity -restores peace -Builds roads, irrigation systems,levees, New leader gains Mandate Of Heaven, Period of Rebillion, dynasty overthrown,period of decline -higher taxes -natural disat
Shang dyansty social classes	Warrior/Nobles = faught in army exchanger for land, live in palaces. Craftsmen = People who worked with bronze. Farmers= largest social class, grew millet. Wheat, barley and rice. Slaves= captured in war, spend time tombs and palaces.
Shang Dynasty Goverment	Led by a powerful king who controlled the land. Depened on army to maintain rule. 1st to discover bronze which was made from mixing copper and tin to produce weapons. Armies made up of infantary, calvary, chariots, battering rams
Shang Dynasty Religon	Believed that their ancestors had power to help or harm the living. To honor ancestors by offering wine, food and sometimes human sacrifices.They communicate with their ancestors using oracle bones. Orcale bones were made from either turtles or deer/oxen.
Shang Dynasty Writing	Developed a hidden language that helped unify the chinese people.
The fall of shang dynasty	Craftspeople used bronze. Bronze is one reason they
Chinese Dynasties	Legalism so the Nobles wont become too powerful, Emperor quin had same money,weights and measures. They built the great wall of china tp keep invaders. To oppose Emporer Quin´s rule of the dynasty to be fair. While seeking prolonged life.
Chinese Dynasties Han	Chain pump: Transports water from the river to irrigate crops. Seismograph: Detects earthquakes. Silk: only chinese people know how to make it (valuable). Kite: To scare enemies and send messages.

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