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Ancient Chinese Dynasties: Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han

Explore the rich history of the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties in China, from the earliest cities to the great walls, with advancements in writing, warfare, and governance.

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Ancient Chinese Dynasties: Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han

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  1. Shihuangdi Ch 10 Chinese Dynastiesand Rulers Writing Fireworks Magnetic compass crossbow Terra Cotta Clay Great Wall

  2. SHANG • Built first cities • Built royal capital of Anyang • Built palaces, temples, public buildings, homes for officials, workshops and homes • King controlled political, religious and military • Controlled northern China and Huang He valley • Kings had warlords govern territories

  3. Shang continued • King • Aristocrats, warlords and other lords • Farmer (most), slaves, merchants, artisans • Farmers- cattle, sheep, chickens, millet, wheat, rice • Religion - polytheistic • Kings consulted ancestors for wisdom, oracle bones

  4. Farmers millet wheat rice

  5. Oracle Bones

  6. Shang continued • Wrote in pictographs and ideographs • Art, bronze, sculpture, daggers, vases, cups, urns • Silk, kaloin dishes, jade

  7. Pictograph Bronze statue silk Porcelain vases

  8. Zhou Dynasty • Longest dynasty (800 years) • Wu Wang overthrew Shang gov’t • Ruled like the Shang, aristocrats passed position to son • Believed king represented them before the gods • Right to rule was by the Mandate of Heaven, by Dao • Developed irrigation

  9. Zhou Dynasty -cont’ • Period of Warring States- fought for power, forced farmers to be soldiers • Warfare - horses, swords, spears, crossbows, saddle, stirrup

  10. Qin Dynasty • Sent cavalry to defeat the Zhou • Ruler - Qin Shi huangdi - 1st emperor • Appointed governors--not inherited • Harsh rule - obey or be punished or killed • Burned writings • Censors kept an eye on everyone • Created currency (money)

  11. Qin Dynasty • Built tomb with terra cotta soldiers (belief in the afterlife)

  12. Qin Dynasty • Grand Canal • Great Wall- built to keep out invaders • Farmers and aristocrats overthrew the Qin dynasty Grand Canal Great Wall from Space

  13. Han Dynasty • 202 BC Liu Bang, founder, came into power • Han Wudi- didn’t like hereditary-started civil service • Han Wudi started schools so people could pass the test to earn jobs • Tenant farmers

  14. Han Dynasty • Added new territories • Culture- art, painters, sculptors • Water wheels • Acupuncture

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