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■Essential Question: –I will be able to locate and identify
the barriers that kept China isolated from the other River Valley Civilizations.
■Warm-Up Question:–What technology did the Indus
Valley have way ahead of its time?–Do we have “Untouchables” in our
society and who are they?
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China
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China began along the Yellow (Huang He) & Yangtze Rivers in the North China Plain; Only 10% of China is suitable for farming
The Yellow River flooding was unpredictable & was called
“China’s Sorrow” because its floods often destroyed entire villages
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China was protected & isolated from outsiders by deserts & the Himalayan Mountains
The Chinese referred to themselves as the
“Middle Kingdom” & rarely traded with outsiders
MOUNTAINS IN THE SOUTH!
DESERT IN THE EAST AND NORTH!
SEA TO THE WEST!
AND THEN OF AND THEN OF COURSE THE COURSE THE GREAT WALLGREAT WALL
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Lasting Contributions■ Advanced Cities:
–Like other river valley civilizations, cities in China had high walls for protection
–But, Chinese buildings were made of wood rather than brick or stone
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Lasting Contributions■ Specialized Workers:
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Unlike other river valley civilizations, the Chinese held peasants higher than artisans or
merchants because they produced food
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Lasting Contributions■Government:
–Like Egypt, China was ruled by families called dynasties
–Ruler’s justified their power by claimingMandate ofHeaven (approval of the gods)
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Lasting Contributions■Government:
–Kings could lose the Mandate of Heaven & be overthrown by a new king, called the Dynastic Cycle
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Lasting Contributions■ Government:
–China was also ruled by the ethical system, Confucianism
–Confucianism focused on filial piety (respect for elders)
–Confucius taught social order through 5 key relationships:1) ruler-subject 2) father-son 3) husband-wife 4) brother- brother & 5) friend-friend
–These ideas were written down in The Analects
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Lasting Contributions■ Religion:
–Chinese believed in ancestor worship, that the spirits of family ancestors should be honored & consulted
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Lasting Contributions■ Writing:
–Like hieroglyphics, Chinese characters stood for sounds but the 10,000 characters made it hard to learn to write
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Lasting Contributions■ Technology:
–Cast iron tools & weapons –Standardized coins –The Grand Canal connected
north & south China
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The Great Wall was built to
protect China from invasions from the North
The Great Wall of China Video
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Locate and Identify the barriers that isolate China from the other River Valley Civilizations.
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Great Wall of China * Himalayan Mountains * Deserts * East and South China Seas