Ancient China CAT 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Beginning of shang dynasty
Emerged in yellow river valley
Beginning of Zhou dynasty
Claimed mandate of heaven to rule china
Beginning of Qin dynasty
United China after centuries of division
Han dynasty beginning
Rose after Qin dynasty fall
Shang decline
Fell to Zhou due to weak leadership
Zhou decline
Weakened in the 8th century BCE due to external threats
Qin decline
Short lived due to harsh rule
Han decline
Due to corruption
Shang made?
Oracle bones and bronzes
(Shang) what were they used for
Oracle bones- used to predict the future
Bronze- used to make jugs
What did Zhou make?
Mandate of heaven, hierarchy
(Zhou) why were they used for
Mandate of heaven- to legitimise their authority they would claim they were chosen as rulers by heaven
Hierarchy- social structure of China
What did Qin make?
Wall of china, standardisation
(Qin) why did they make it?
Wall of china- protect from intruders
Standardisation- made China have a standard of money, culture and language
What did Han make?
Paper, Trade
(Han) Why were they made?
Paper- to study, learn, make a record of things for future use, preservation
Trade- made them earn the things they need/want
Entertainment
Martial arts, chess, festivals
Families and social structures
Eldest male in charge, there were emperor, Nobels, officials, and peasants
Religion
Ancestor worship, buddhism
Current tech they used and we still use
Arrows- made in spring-autumn period, used in war, allowed untrained soldiers to be effective archers, could shoot a fire bolt over 800 meters
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