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Dynasties

Similar to Egypt Culture stays mostly the same throughout First starts 2070 BC Last falls 1911 AD Not all equally powerful. List of Major Dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing. Dynasties. Xia and Shang Dynasties. Xia once thought to be mythical

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Dynasties

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  1. Similar to Egypt Culture stays mostly the same throughout First starts 2070 BC Last falls 1911 AD Not all equally powerful List of Major Dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties

  2. Xia and Shang Dynasties • Xia once thought to be mythical • Archaeology is beginning to support it’s existence • Hard to prove either way

  3. Shang Dynasty • 1705 BC • Much better understood than Xia though not completely • Bonze casting (weapons, etc.)

  4. Shang cont. • Oracle bones • Divination

  5. Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BC) • Longest in Chinese history • Constantly dealing with ‘barbarian’ hordes • First Chinese dynasty to use chariots • Invented crossbow

  6. Example of Chinese Repeating Crossbow • Chinese Repeating Crossbow

  7. Zhou cont. • Governmental concepts • Mandate of Heaven (Divine Right of Kings) • Emperor chosen by gods

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