Vocab
silt
Fine particles of rock
What is Tibet-Qinghai Plateau’s elevation
13,500 feet above sea level
Human sacrifice
A person who is killed as part of a religious ritual
Nobles
they are the highest ranking social class after the ruling family and they provided weapons, foot soldiers, and chariots.
What did the Capital city include
A palace, a temple, and houses
Tributary
A stream that feeds into a larger river
Mount Everest
The tallest mountain in the world
Clan
A large group of friends and family
Craftspeople
Craftspeople formed a small social class and this class was made up of bronze and jade workers, potters, and stonemasons.
What was under the foundations
Human bones
Maize
A type of corn
What are China’s major rivers
Huang He, Chang Jiang
Ancestor worship
Honoring ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the dead
Traders
They are ranked below the nobles but they are above farmers in Shang society
How many tombs did the archeologists find
9
Mutton
Meat from sheep
What is the name of one of the biggest deserts that is in china
The Gobi Desert
Logograph
A written character that represents a word
Farmers
They were the largest social class in Shang Society. They worked small plots of land
What was a part of the Shang burials
Human sacrifices
Millet
A type of grain
Where is the Northeastern Plain located
East of present-day Mongolia
Economy
A system of managing the wealth of a country or region
Slaves
They are at the very bottom of the social class and they were often captured in wars and spent their lives building tombs and palaces
What are the treasures found in the royal tombs
Bronze weapons, carved jade ornaments, bone carvings, pottery, stone sculptures, and chariots