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River Valley Dynasties in China S. McGlauthing The Geography of China • Natural barriers isolated China from other ancient civilizations – Pacific Ocean – Himilayas – Deserts • Huang He (Yellow River) deposited dusty yellow silt when it floods. The silt is fertile soil called loess. China’s Dynasties • Xia Dynsaty – no written records not much known • Shang Dynsaty – first family of Chinese rulers to leave written records – Anyang (capital) – was made of wood – Surrounded their cities with walls – Social Classes – sharp divisions between • Nobles – owned land • Peasants – worked the land • Artisians made magnificant bronze weapons and vessels Shang Dynasty Origins of Culture • Community and family more important than the individual – Male dominate (patriarchial) – Women treated inferior • Achievements: – – – – Writing Silk Coined money Cast iron Chinese Dynasties • Zhou Dynasty – Overthrew the Shang – Large cities with roads and canals Your Turn • On page 15 of your ISN you will create a illustrated dictionary. Terms can be found on pages 48-50 – These are the terms you will illustrate: 1. 2. 3. 4. Oracle bones Mandate of Heaven Dynastic Cycle Feudalism