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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Early China #15 Venn Diagram Due for Stamp Vocab Due Today Reminder Unit One Test 9/7 Early China • Ancient China starts along the Huang He (Yellow) River around 2000 BC. Two important authorities • Family – obey elders and parents • King/emperor – seen as “supergrandfather” Mandate from Heaven • Right to rule given by divine approval • Good behavior + good results = Mandate of Heaven • Bad behavior + bad results = lost Mandate of Heaven Dynastic Cycle • Pattern of the rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties in Chinese history. • Xia Dynasty were the first rulers of China • Great Wall – started in about 200 BC, Finished 1300 AD, 25'x35'x4000mi • Great Silk Route – 4,000 miles, connected China with the western world Contributions to the World: Silk: • Soft fabric made from the silkworm • Valued around the world for comfort Gunpowder: • Used for celebrations, fireworks Paper: • Invented paper and block printing Calligraphy: • Brush writing. Symbolic writing of China, 5,000+ characters, very complex Compass: • Magnetic compass to find North Astronomy: • Plotted the stars, predicted comets and lunar eclipses
