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Ch. 7: Early China Lesson 3: The First Chinese Dynasty – The Shang Dynasty pp. 172-175 Objective: 6.31 Locate and describe the origins of Chinese civilization in the Huang He Valley during the era of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties Vocabulary Look at map of China . Find the Vocabulary words for today. Think: What connection could you make between these terms? Vocab: valley, achaeologists, artifacts, loess, civilization The First Chinese Dynasty: The Shang Dynasty • According to Chinese myth, Yu the Great built channels to control floods • Chased away the dragon caused floods • Dragons helped dig channels • Took 13 years to complete the work Yu the Great • Legend says Yu the Great founded China’s first dynasty named the Xia (Shyah) • Archaeologist have not found any historical evidence of the Xia Shang Dynasty • • • • Built the first cities in China Ruled most of the Huang He Valley Appointed warlords - military leaders Most people were farmers Shang Religion • • • • Polytheistic Shang Ti – supreme (chief) god Gods lived in mountains, rivers, and seas Honored ancestors or long-dead family Seeking Guidance from Ancestors • Kings believed they received their power to rule from gods and their wisdom from ancestors • Asked for help from oracle bones Writing • Pictographs - characters that represent objects • Ideographs - link two or more pictographs to express an idea Shang Arts • Created objects made of bronze Silk • Silk - farmers raised silk worms to produce silk • Weavers made the silk into clothing Kaolin • Kaolin - fine, white clay – -made vases and dishes Jade • Jade - a green stone Religions of Multiple Civilizations Civilization Religion(s) +Description Contrast it to another civilization Mesopotamia Egypt India China “Teach Me” Describe in your words, how they are different from each other. 1. Work on Research Questions 2. History Mystery