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Warm Up • Do you believe a peaceful or warrior civilization would be more successful? Ancient Indus Valley and China Key Terms • • • • • Subcontinent Harappan civilization Mandate of Heaven Dynastic cycle Feudalism Indian Subcontinent • This area of Asia is separated from the rest of the continent by the highest mountains in the world • Mountains to north and desert to the east protect from invasion • Indus and Ganges Rivers provide fertile land Environmental Challenges • Yearly floods unpredictable • Rivers could change course • Monsoon winds were unpredictable, causing rains to be unpredictable Harrapan Civilization • Indus Valley civilization called this due to findings at city of Harrapa • Cities used a grid like system of roads • Homes made of standard size bricks • Early plumbing and drainage system Indus Valley Culture • Had language, but isn’t understood today • Little division of social classes • Not much knowledge of religion • Great at trade • Peaceful people who did not worry about war Reflection • What do you believe was the greatest achievement of the Ancient Indus River Valley? Ancient China • Two major rivers, Huang He, or Yellow River, and the Chang Jiang, or Yangtze River • Isolated to rest of world by Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Pacific Ocean, and large mountains and deserts to the west Environmental Challenges • Huang He floods could destroy entire cities • Isolated and had to rely on own resources • Natural barriers did not completely protect from invaders • Only 10% of China’s land is good for farming Ancient Chinese Dynasties • First dynasty was the Xia Dynasty around 2000 B.C. • Led by Yu, a mathematician and engineer, who helped control the flooding with irrigation system • Shang Dynasty was first Chinese rulers to leave written records Ancient Chinese Dynasties • Shang Dynasty were constantly waging war • Zhou Dynasty did not change culture of Shang • Believed in Mandate of Heaven which meant ruler had divine approval, but if he was evil or foolish, he would lose the right to rule Dynastic Cycle Feudalism • Dynasty gave power to family and noble to govern different regions • Would grant use of land in return for protection of king and people • Regions became more powerful and began fighting, leading to end of Zhou Dynasty Reflection • Describe the similarities between the ancient civilizations of the Indus Valley and China to the other ancient civilizations we have discussed.