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A Thematic Look at Ancient China
The Five Themes of AP World History
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Interaction between Humans and the Environment
Theme 1
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Early dynastic China
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Transformation to Agriculture
Controlling geography
River based civilization
Geographic Challenges
Development and Interaction of Culture
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Theme 2
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Like Mesopotamia writing was a huge cultural breakthrough
Magnificent artistic works in Bronze and Jade
Shang Dynasty Cultural Development
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Historical and Philosophical Classics such as the Book of History, the Book of Songs,
the Book of Rites, and the Book of Changes.
Key parts of Chinese culture into the 21st century.
Zhou Cultural Development
State building, expansion, and conflict in Ancient China
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Theme 3
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Characteristics of Shang Kings
Monopolization of Bronze
Irrigation Projects
Shang Governance
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Zhou and the last Shang King
Mandate of Heaven
Feudalism
Zhou Governance
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Warring States Period
Crucial development across all of Chinese History
Erosion of Feudalism
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Warring States Period
Creation, expansion and interaction of economic systems in Ancient China
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Theme 4
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Limited interaction with outside world.
Indigenous technology predicated upon agricultural success
Emergence of industries in artisan work and silk
Shang and Zhou Economics
Development and transformation of social structures in Ancient China
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Theme 5
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Importance of family, kin based structure in decentralized political world
Veneration of Ancestors
Slavery and peasant society
Shang and Zhou Social Organization
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