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Ancient China

Ancient China. How Geography Affected Early Chinese. Two Rivers of China. Huang He Also called the Yellow River Nearly 3,000 miles long across northern China Often floods, and has been referred to as “China’s sorrow” because of the destruction. Chang Jiang

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Ancient China

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  1. Ancient China How Geography Affected Early Chinese

  2. Two Rivers of China • Huang He • Also called the Yellow River • Nearly 3,000 miles long across northern China • Often floods, and has been referred to as “China’s sorrow” because of the destruction • Chang Jiang • The longest river in Asia; also called the Yangzi River • Flows across central China from Tibet to the Pacific Ocean

  3. Civilization Begins Farming • Frequent flooding made the land fertile around the Chang Jiang and Huang He rivers. • Along with farming, the Chinese people hunted, fished, and domesticated animals. Early Settlements • Small villages grew into larger cities. • Findings at burial sites suggest that the ancient Chinese believed in an afterlife and had a complex social order.

  4. Xia dynasty • The Xia dynasty might have been founded around 2200 BC, by Yu the Great. • Tales say that Yu dug channels to drain floodwaters and created the major waterways of North China. • Archaeologists have no firm evidence that tales about the Xia dynasty are true.

  5. Shang Dynasty • 1500 BC • First dynasty to have been proven by evidence • The King was the center of Shang political and religious life • Attacked neighboring lands and expanded territory. • Priests used oracle bones to make predictions • Society: • royal family and nobles at highest level • artisans at middle level • farmers and slaves at lower level • Achievements: writing system, use of bronze, calendar, war chariots, and bows

  6. Oracle Bones • What’s the importance of oracle bones for people living in China today?

  7. Shang Bronze • Why would artisans have a higher social status in early Chinese civilization?

  8. The Zhou Dynasty • Create a chart in which identify the characteristics of the Zhou Dynasty: • Government • The Mandate of Heaven • Warring States Period • Structure of Society • Family Relationships • Economy and Technology • Cultural Life

  9. Qin Dynasty • United the Warring States of China • Gave himself title of Shi Huangdi (“First Emperor”) • Created the Great Wall to defend from nomadic tribes in the North • Created standards that unified China’s economy and culture • Established a single language and characters. • Produced uniform coins to be used as currency.

  10. Qin Dynasty • Established a central governing system. • 36 different provinces that reported to the Emperor • To prevent rebellion, he moved noble families to the capital. • Created harsh rules • Adopted idea of Legalism • Strong leader and strong legal system needed to create social order. • Censored ideas he found dangerous • Implemented harsh laws

  11. Fall of the Qin Dynasty • Succeeded in creating a united China but dynasty collapsed fast. • Rebellions started because of the dynasty’s harsh laws. • China came back to chaos, with kingdoms fighting each other again.

  12. Han Dynasty • Strong Central Government • Expansion of China • Civil Service • System of government employees mainly selected for skills and knowledge • Silk Road • Trade Route • Exchange of goods • Safer route to trade

  13. Newscast Qin and Han Dynasties Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Defending the Empire Uniform Standards and the Organization of the Empire Rule of the First Emperor Legalist Government Harsh Laws Thought Control The Fall of the Qin Dynasty Reuniting and Expanding China The Structure of Government Civil Service The Silk Road

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