What is it? Where was it found? Who used it? What is its purpose? What does it tell us about their...
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• What is it?• Where was it found?• Who used it?• What is its purpose?• What does it tell us
about their culture?
Ancient Chinese Dynasties
Chapter 2 Section 4
Today’s Goal: Explain the cycles of dynasties in China and the methods dynasties used to govern.
China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize
China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize
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China
United States
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
Comparing China & the Comparing China & the U. S.U. S.
Comparing China & the Comparing China & the U. S.U. S.
ChinaChina United StatesUnited States
SizeSize 3.7 million 3.7 million square milessquare miles
3.6 million 3.6 million square milessquare miles
Main physical Main physical barrierbarrier
HimalayasHimalayas RockiesRockies
Main RiverMain River Yangtze / East Yangtze / East - West- West
Mississippi / Mississippi / North – SouthNorth – South
PopulationPopulation East CoastEast Coast East CoastEast Coast
Connectivity Connectivity problemsproblems
North - SouthNorth - South East - WestEast - West
Shang Dynasty
• Family• Social
classes• Religion• Writing
Dynastic Cycle
Zhou Dynasty (1027-221 BC)
• Mandate of Heaven• Feudalism• Accomplishments
– Roads, canals– Production of cast iron– Coined $
• Warring states period
Qin Dynasty
• Shi Huangdi• Legalism• Centralization
– Autocracy
• Great Wall• Terra cotta
soldiers