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China 35,000BC-1000BC
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History
Undergraduate 2
03/10/2013

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600,000 BC (Prehistory)
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Evidence of HomoErectus(1st creature to walk upright)
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35,000 BC
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homo sapiens, cave art
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5,000 BC
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Culture begins and emerges around rivers
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2 main rivers
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Yellow River/Northern River (Huana HE)
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2 main Cultures
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Yangshao-Lungshan
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Yangshao
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Hand crafted food bowl(human style face, fish, and ritual markings appear), possible religious meanings
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Shamanism
Definition
"new religion" belief in the spirit world and connecting to it
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congs
Definition
jade cups with multiple faces on sides,
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Congs
Definition
faces could be spirits, or shamans "alter ego", used to contact spirit world
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Bi
Definition
Jade/ bronze disk with hole in the center
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2100-1600 BC (1st)
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Xia Dynasty (legendary 1st Dynasty), no writing, not much known
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Middle Kingdom/1600 BC-ish
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people called China the "middle" of a flat, one-sided world
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1600-1050 BC (2nd)
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Shang Dynasty (First Historical/ written dynasty)
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King Tang
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first ruler of Shang Dynasty (overthrew Xia)
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Shang Dynasty was considered the....
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Bronze age
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Bronze Age
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metals used in agricultural tools, weapons, arts and household objects
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Bronze Casting process/ Piece mold casting
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1)Make object out of clay 2)Add soft clay around to make "negative impression" 3)Remove SOft Pieces in chunks and re-form mold leaving space for "run-off" 4)Pour in bronze 5) Sand and shape "flashing">bronze run-off
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Fang Ding
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Bronze basket used to cook food on fire (used by Shamans)
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Zun
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wine vessel (used by Shamans)
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Late Shang 1050 BC-ish
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made animal statues (owls & birds)
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Shang Writing
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develops from pictographs/grams into ideograms/graphs <(symbols rep. ideas)
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Orical Bones
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Shells/ bones written on by Shang shamans whom heated till cracked and then read the cracks to tell future/fortune to others
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1050-221 BC (3rd)
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Zhow Period (Chou)
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Zhow/ Chou 2 main phases
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Early Zhow - Late Zhow
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1050-770 BC (Early Zhow)
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1)feudalism new social structure
2)RISE of ARMIES(not well educated) 3)Kings call themselves "sons of heaven"
4)Iron is used for agriculture and weapons
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Feudalism
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Based on land ownership, agricultures, and taxation
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Feudalism "pyramid"
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1)TOP-Kings(own all land) {2% of pop.}
2)Suzerians-Dukes/lords(given areas of land & pay taxes to kings)
3)Local Land Governors (run farms & pay suzerians)
4)BOTTOM-Surfs(workers, slaves, peasants, servants & no education){98% of pop.}
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Late Zhow 771-221 BC
Definition
Bloodiest wars, greatest enlightenment
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Tian
Definition
label for "Heaven"
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End of Early Zhow
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Agriculture gets better, food surplus, North Invaders come for food
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1000 BC marks the beginning of....
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YIN & YANG- foundations of explination, positive life/ energy (energy = qi/chi)
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Yin and Yang
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Yin and yang are considered to be two universal forces that the Chinese believe for achieving health and a long life. The Chinese believe that the body needs both yin and yang for living a harmonious life.
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positive vs negative?
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yin negative force, yang positive
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Yin
Definition
outward movement, felt or experienced, origin of yang, female, cold and dark
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Yin
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Earth, evil, rain, small, broken, moves out
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Yang
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denotes inward movement, expansion, yang grows and flourishes because of yin
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Yang
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male, hot and cold, heaven, good, odd and large, towards the center, solid
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