Ch 10 Chinese Dynasties and Magnetic Rulers Fireworks

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Ch 10 Chinese Dynasties and. Magnetic Rulers Fireworks compass Writing crossbow Shihuangdi Terra Cotta

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

SHANG • Built first cities • Built royal capital of Anyang • Built palaces,

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

Shang continued • King • Aristocrats, warlords and other lords • Farmer (most), slaves,

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

Farmers millet wheat rice

Farmers millet wheat rice

Oracle Bones

Oracle Bones

Shang continued • Wrote in pictographs and ideographs • Art, bronze, sculpture, daggers, vases,

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

Pictograph Bronze statue Porcelain vases silk

Pictograph Bronze statue Porcelain vases silk

Zhou Dynasty • Longest dynasty (800 years) • Wu Wang overthrew Shang gov’t •

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

Zhou Dynasty • Period of Warring States- fought for cont’ power, forced farmers to

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

Qin Dynasty • Sent cavalry to defeat the Zhou • • • Ruler -

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

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

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

Qin Dynasty • Grand Canal • Great Wall- built to keep out invaders •

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

Han Dynasty • 202 BC Liu Bang, founder, came into power • Han Wudi-

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

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

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