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Chapter 3, Section 4
World History
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loess | fine windblown yellow soil |
| Clans | groups of families claiming a common ancestor |
| Dynastic Cycle | rise and fall of dynasties |
| Feudalism | where lords gorverned their own land but owed military service and support to a ruler |
| Confucious | was concerned with social order and good government; emphasized 5 key relationships with people |
| Laozi | founded Daoism; believed that people should live in harmony with nature |
| Philosophy | system of ideas |
| Filial Piety | respect for parents |
| Oracle Bones | animal bone of turtle shell used by preists to predict the future |
| Characters | written symbols |
| Calligraphy | the art of producing beautiful handwriting |