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Topic 5
Early Civilizations of China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loess | a dustlike material that can form soil |
| pictograph | a picture that represents a word or idea |
| dike | wall to hold back water |
| logograph | a symbol that represents a word or groups of words |
| oracle bone | animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in ancient China |
| Mandate of Heaven | in ancient China, the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest force of nature |
| warlord | military ruler |
| chaos | total disorder and confusion |
| philosophy | general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for "love of wisdom" |
| filial piety | devotion of children to their parents |