China and the Americas
Transcript of China and the Americas
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China and the Early Americas
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Ancient China
geographically diverse
Followed usual course
of evolution for earlycivilizations
Unique elements as
well
Put forth the idea of
dynastic cycle of history
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Yellow River
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Erlitou, capital of the Xia dynasty
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Chinese culture
Metal forging
Delicate artwork
Silk making
Emphasis on trying to
foretell the future
Oracles
Developed complexwritten language
Oracle bone
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Silk worms
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Calligraphy
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Mandate of heaven
Unique to China
Belief that Chinese dynasty needs a mandate
from Heaven (gods) to prove that they are thetrue rulers
King needs to be just in order to show this
Mandate could be lost Helped to justify revolutions
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Cultural outlook
y
Yin Yang
Ancestor worship
Emphasis on
maintaining thenatural
order Competing forces
(Yin Yang)
Efforts to understand
the universe (I jing)
Daoism (The Way)
Need to livein
harmony
Have to let go
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Ritual disc, Zhou dynasty
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Incorrect theories
Lost tribe of Israel?
European roots?
Separate race of people?
y Popularly accepted views
Crossed land bridge at Bering Straits
Boats from Asia Based on archaeological evidence
Americas Where did theNative Americans come from?
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Lifein theAmericasy Range of lifestyles and
languages
y Variations often depended on
natural environment
y Someearly advanced
civilizations
y Ancient Peruviansociety
(possibly oldest in the
Americas)
y Hopewell (modern day Ohio)
y Olmecs (Mexico)
OlmecHead
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Giant hummingbird,Nasca
culture,southwest Peru
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Great Serpent Mound, Ohio
Etowah Indian mound,
Georgia