Lesson 2Lesson 2China’s PastChina’s Past

Picturing the PastPicturing the Past

Anyang-Anyang- Chinese town where people Chinese town where people found ancient artifacts.found ancient artifacts.People found tortoise shells with writing People found tortoise shells with writing

that they thought were dragon bones.that they thought were dragon bones.

Pictographs-Pictographs- the Chinese use pictures the Chinese use pictures that represent words.that represent words.

PictographsPictographs

Chinese WritingChinese Writing

Ancient VoicesAncient Voices

PanguPangu- According to Chinese legend, - According to Chinese legend, the creator of the universe.the creator of the universe.

Stories of superheroes who invented Stories of superheroes who invented useful things or taught people how to useful things or taught people how to survive by finding food, clothing, and survive by finding food, clothing, and shelter were written in ancient China.shelter were written in ancient China.

Shang DynastyShang Dynasty

Shang Dynasty-Shang Dynasty- China’s first Dynasty: China’s first Dynasty: between 1760 and 1500 B.C.between 1760 and 1500 B.C.

Bronze Age-Bronze Age- period during which tools period during which tools and weapons were made of bronzeand weapons were made of bronze

Bronze-Bronze- created by melting copper and created by melting copper and adding a small amount of tinadding a small amount of tin

Oracle Bones-Oracle Bones- Bones used to predict Bones used to predict the future. (commonly on tortoise the future. (commonly on tortoise shells)shells)

Anyang-Anyang- capital of Shang Dynasty. capital of Shang Dynasty.

Shang DynastyShang Dynasty

The Longest DynastyThe Longest Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty- Conquered (took Zhou Dynasty- Conquered (took over) the Shang Dynasty.over) the Shang Dynasty.

The longest Chinese dynasty; 800 The longest Chinese dynasty; 800 years.years.

Can be separated into two periods:Can be separated into two periods:Western ZhouWestern ZhouEaster ZhouEaster Zhou

The First EmperorThe First Emperor

Shi Shi HuangdiHuangdi- first emperor- first emperorQin Dynasty- powerful dynasty Qin Dynasty- powerful dynasty

divided into 36 provincesdivided into 36 provincesProvinces- political divisionsProvinces- political divisionsGreat Wall of China- built to protect Great Wall of China- built to protect

the empire from northern invaders.the empire from northern invaders.The emperor imprisoned anyone who The emperor imprisoned anyone who

spoke badly of him and was very spoke badly of him and was very oppressive. (people did not like him)oppressive. (people did not like him)

The First Emperor And the Great The First Emperor And the Great WallWall

Han DynastyHan Dynasty

Han Dynasty- Began in 206 B.C. and Han Dynasty- Began in 206 B.C. and lasted until 220 A.D.lasted until 220 A.D.

Han Gaozu- first han rulerHan Gaozu- first han rulerGaozu- meant high ancestorGaozu- meant high ancestorAncestor- A relative who lived longer Ancestor- A relative who lived longer

ago than a grandparentago than a grandparentWu Di- another Han emperorWu Di- another Han emperorSima Qian- wrote first complete Sima Qian- wrote first complete

history book on Chinahistory book on China

Han DynastyHan Dynasty

Civil Service- using skills and talents Civil Service- using skills and talents to work in government.to work in government.

InventionsInventionsMiddlemen- people who go between Middlemen- people who go between

buyers and sellersbuyers and sellersPorcelain, Paper, InkPorcelain, Paper, Ink Silk Road- connected China with the Silk Road- connected China with the

rest of the world on land.rest of the world on land.

Han DynastyHan Dynasty