Civilization Emerges in Shang Times

1. Civilization Emerges in Shang Times Standard 2 E.Q. How did Civilization occur in the China region?

2. Before Mesopotamia settled; Chinese cultures were building farming settlements along the Yellow River. • Around 2000 B.C. the first city rose. • The first Chinese Dynasty, the Xia, emerged. The First Dynasties

3. The leader, Yu, was a engineer and mathematician. • Tamed the Yellow River floods by making flood controls and irrigations projects. • As a result, the population for grow and slowly transition to civilizations. Surplus of food and the growth of China’s first cities. The First Dynasties

4. When Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley people fell, the Shang Dynasty rose to power around 1700 B.C. to 1027 B.C. • First to leave written records. Known for elaborate palaces and tombs. The First Dynasties

5. Anyang was the most important city in the China, as the capital. • Built out of wood. Higher classes lived in timber – framed houses with massive earth walls for protection. • They were placed inside the city walls, peasants and craftspeople lived in huts outside the city. • Peasants lived outside the city. Early Cities

6. Shang Dynasty surrounded their cities with massive earth walls for protection. • This shows organization and control of the Shang Dynasty power. • Walls were needed because they were constantly waging war. • Chariots were used as a major tool of war for China. It was first used in Western Asia. Early Cities