ancient china
vocabulary
vocabulary
what is silk?
a luxurious fabric made from the cocoons of silk worms.
what was the name of chinas famous river?
the yellow river
when was the yanshao civilizatin develop?
5000-3000bce
what was the biggest form of transportation in ancient china?
rivers
what is cultural diffusion?
the spread of ideas, customs,and technologies from one culture to another.
why was the yellow river inportant?
bacaused it provided fertile soil
where was the yanshao civilisation develop?
in the huang he valley?
when was the lianzhu civilicatin develop?
3300-2200bce
what is caravan?
a group of trader traveling together for safety.
why cut it by devasteting as well?
because it caused floods.
what was the huang he valley known for?
for its small farming villages
what did the longshan civilicatin show?
showed advancement in urban planing and sicial organization
what is terra cotta?
baked clay used for sculptures and objects.
what was the nicknane for this river?
china's sorrow
what was there most famous source of ferneture?
painted pottery
when was the longshan civilisatin develop?
3000-1900
what is barter?
a system of trade where goods or services are exchanged without money.
what was the longest river in china?
yangze river
what type of agriculture did they praticed?
slash and burn agriculture