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Flashcards in 3.4 Vocb Deck (8)
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group of families with a common ancestor

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Clan

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fine windblown yellow soil

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Loess

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rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven

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Dynastic Cycle

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loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord

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Feudalism

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respect for parents

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Filial Piety

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in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell used by priests to predict the future

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Oracle Bone

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written symbol in writing systems such as that of the Chinese

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Character

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the art of producing beautiful handwriting

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Calligraphy