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Ancient China

Ancient China. Neolithic China. “Peking Man” (750,000 – 500,000 BCE). Sinanthropus pekinesis. Yellow River Civilization. Neolithic Pottery. 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE. The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures. “Chung Kuo” (The “Middle Kingdom” ). Hsia Dynasty 2205-1027 BCE.

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Ancient China

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  1. Ancient China

  2. Neolithic China

  3. “Peking Man”(750,000 – 500,000 BCE) Sinanthropuspekinesis

  4. Yellow River Civilization

  5. Neolithic Pottery 3000 BCE to2000 BCE

  6. The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures

  7. “Chung Kuo”(The “Middle Kingdom”)

  8. Hsia Dynasty 2205-1027 BCE

  9. Yu, the Great – Founder of the Hsia

  10. “Huangdi” – Emperor • The “Yellow Emperor.” • Legend has it that he ruled for over 100 years. • Associated with the invention of wheeled vehicles, ships, armor, pottery, and silk-making.

  11. Emperor Fuxi • Mythical Hsia ruler. • Taught the Chinese how to read and write, according to legend.

  12. Shang Dynasty 1766-1027 BCE

  13. Bronze Age Empires

  14. Shang: 1523-1028 BCE

  15. Oracle Bones

  16. The Evolution of ChineseWriting during the Shang Pictographs Semantic-Phonetics

  17. Axe Scepter – 1100 BCE - jade Ceremonial Dagger – 1028 BCE

  18. ShangUrn

  19. Shang Bronzes

  20. Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze, 13c BCE

  21. Zhou Dynasty 1027 - 256 BCE

  22. Western Zhou: 1027-771 BCE

  23. Eastern Zhou: 771-256 BCE

  24. Pendant of a Dancer - jade 3c BCE (Eastern Zhou)

  25. Ritual Wine Vessel – 4cbronze, silver, gold, copper

  26. Zhou Coins - bronze

  27. “T’ien Ming” The Mandate of Heaven • The leader must lead by ability and virtue. • The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations. • The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people was important.

  28. A new dynasty comes to power. The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it moreefficient. Start here Emperor isdefeated !! Lives of common people improved;taxes reduced;farming encouraged. TheDynasticCycle Rebel bands findstrong leader whounites them.Attack the emperor. Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.) Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels& attack landlords. Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.Farming neglected. Droughts,floods,famines occur. Govt. increasesspending; corruption.

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