China

1. Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,
NY

3. “Peking Man”
(750,000 – 500,000 BCE)
Sinanthropus
pekinesis

4. Yellow River Civilization

5. Neolithic Pottery
3000 BCE to
2000 BCE

6. The 4 Old-World
River Valley Cultures

7. Pan-Gu: Mythical Creator of
the Universe

8. “Chung Kuo”
(The “Middle Kingdom”)

10. Yu, the Great – Founder
of the Hsia

11. “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.

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

13. Hsia Plaque, 1700 BCE

15. Bronze Age Empires

16. Shang: 1523-1028 BCE

17. Oracle Bones

18. Oracle Bones Calendar

19. The Evolution of Chinese
Writing during the Shang
Pictographs Semantic-Phonetics

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

21. Shang
Urn

22. Shang Bronzes

23. Ritual Wine Vessel – bronze,
13c BCE

25. Western Zhou:1027-771 BCE

26. Eastern Zhou: 771-256 BCE

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

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

29. Ritual Wine Vessel – 4c
bronze, silver, gold, copper

30. Zhou Coins - bronze

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

32. Start here A new
The emperor
reforms the govt.
dynasty
& makes it more
comes to power.
efficient.
Lives of common
Emperor is people improved;
defeated !! taxes reduced;
Rebel bands find
The farming encouraged.
Dynastic
Problems begin
strong leader who
(extensive wars,
unites them.
invasions, etc.)
Attack the emperor.
Poor lose
respect for govt.
Cycle Taxes increase;
men forced to
They join rebels work for army.
& attack landlords. Farming neglected.
Droughts, Govt. increases
floods, spending;
famines occur. corruption.