2. Two biggest cities:
Mohenjo-
Daro
Harappa
Houses with
complex plumbing,
drains, and sewers
Mostly Farmers
A lot of merchants
and traders too
3. People from central
Asia intermarried with
natives from the
Ganges river basin
Their descendents are
Aryans
The Vedas- a collection
of prayers, hymns, and
religious teachings
5. Polytheistic- many gods
Onemost powerful god-
Brahman
Mystics-individuals who
devote themselves to
seeking spiritual truth
6. BelievedChina was
the center of the
Earth- called it the
Middle Kingdom
Surrounded by
mountains, deserts, j
ungles, and oceans-
isolation!
7. Dynasty- period of time
where one family rules
Shang- began 1650
B.C.E.
Zhou- began 1027
B.C.E.
Dynastic cycle- rise and
fall of dynasties
Controlled by Heaven
8. Many gods and nature
spirits
Respect for ancestors
Yin and yang
Yin- Earth and female
forces
Yang- heaven and male
forces
9. Shang-
Studied planets
Created calendar
Made bronze and silk
Zhou-
First books
Bound strips of wood or bamboo
Chinawas large, wealthy, and highly
developed!