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The Great Wall

The Great Wall. Badaling Section World Cultures . Entrance Gate to the Wall . A temple along the wall . View from the wall. Ancient China. World Cultures . Neolithic China. “Peking Man” (750,000 – 500,000 BCE). Sinanthropus pekinesis. Yellow River Civilization. Neolithic Pottery.

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The Great Wall

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  1. The Great Wall Badaling Section World Cultures

  2. Entrance Gate to the Wall

  3. A temple along the wall

  4. View from the wall

  5. Ancient China World Cultures

  6. Neolithic China

  7. “Peking Man”(750,000 – 500,000 BCE) Sinanthropuspekinesis

  8. Yellow River Civilization

  9. Neolithic Pottery 3000 BCE to2000 BCE

  10. The 4 Old-World River Valley Cultures

  11. Pan-Gu: Mythical Creator of the Universe

  12. “Chung Kuo”(The “Middle Kingdom”)

  13. Hsia Dynasty 2205-1027 BCE

  14. Yu, the Great – Founder of the Hsia

  15. “Huangdi” – Emperor • The “Yellow Emperor.” • Legend has it that he ruled for over 100 years. • Associated with the invention of wheeled vehicles, ships, armor, pottery, and silk-making.

  16. Emperor Fuxi • Mythical Hsia ruler. • Taught the Chinese how to read and write, according to legend.

  17. Hsia Plaque, 1700 BCE

  18. Shang Dynasty 1766-1027 BCE

  19. Bronze Age Empires

  20. Shang: 1523-1028 BCE

  21. Oracle Bones

  22. Oracle Bones Calendar

  23. The Evolution of ChineseWriting during the Shang Pictographs Semantic-Phonetics

  24. Axe Scepter – 1100 BCE - jade Ceremonial Dagger – 1028 BCE

  25. ShangUrn

  26. Shang Bronzes

  27. Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze, 13c BCE

  28. Zhou Dynasty 1027 - 256 BCE

  29. Western Zhou: 1027-771 BCE

  30. Eastern Zhou:771-256 BCE

  31. Ritual Food Vessel, bronze 11c BCE (Western Zhou)

  32. Pendant of a Dancer - jade 3c BCE (Eastern Zhou)

  33. Ritual Wine Vessel – 4cbronze, silver, gold, copper

  34. Zhou Coins - bronze

  35. “T’ien Ming” The Mandate of Heaven • The leader must lead by ability and virtue. • The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations. • The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people was important.

  36. A new dynasty comes to power. The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it moreefficient. Start here Emperor isdefeated !! Lives of common people improved;taxes reduced;farming encouraged. TheDynasticCycle Rebel bands findstrong leader whounites them.Attack the emperor. Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.) Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels& attack landlords. Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.Farming neglected. Droughts,floods,famines occur. Govt. increasesspending; corruption.

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