vocab
Silks
Fabric from the cocoons of silkworms
The Shang used oracle bones to communicate with their ________
Gods
Explains the rise, peak, decline, and fall of ________.
Dynasty
Why did the Shang use Oracle Bones
To communicate with their gods
When was The Zhang Founded
Zhang(1600 Bce)
Oracle Bones
Bones or turtle shells with writing on it
Rituals involved offerings of ________, wine, and sacrifices.
Food
Losing the mandate justified ________. Linked to natural disasters or corruption
rebelion
What did losing the mandate justified
Rebelion
When was the Zhang dissolved
Zhang( 1050 Bce)
Dynastic
Related to a dynasty or line of rulers
Evolution from ________ to modern Chinese script.
pictionary
Rulers were granted the right to rule by ________, as long as they were just.
heaven
Who Developed one of the earliest forms of Chinese writing.
The Shang
When was The Zhou Founded
Zhou(1046 Bce)
Peasent
A poor farmer
The Shang people believed in an afterlife and that their ________ controlled their lives.
Ancestors
How long did the Zhou last
Why did everything bad was blamed on the ruler
He was chosen from heavens
when was the Zhou Dissolved
256(BCE)
Terracota
baked clay used for sculptures
Writing unified the region for ________ and cultural continuity. Example: Law Enforcement,
govern
Why did the Zhou fall
the feudal rulers of outlying provinces gained more authority.
What Oracle Bones used for?
To talk to the gods
How long did the two Dynasty lasted
1600-256 BCE