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The first Great Wall of China was built morethan 2000 years ago to keep out invadersThe current wall which is about 4000 mileslong was built about 500 years ago
c 1750 BC Shang dynastybegins
1045 BCWu Wang creates Zhou dynasty
551 BCConfuciusis born
c AD 100Silk Roadestablished
1800 BC 1150 BC 500 BC AD 1501800 BC 1150 BC 500 BC AD 150
Early China
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Chapter PreviewThe ancient Chinese like the Egyptians established
long-ruling dynasties The Chinese valued three greatphilosophies Confucianism Daoism and Legalism
View the Chapter 7 video in the World HistoryJourney Across Time Video Program
Chapter Overview Visitjatglencoecom for a previewof Chapter 7
Organizing Information Make this foldable to help you organize informationabout the important people in the early history of China
Reading and WritingAs you read the chapterlist important people andwhat they did or taughtduring these periods inChinese history
Step 1 Fold asheet of paperin half fromside to side
221
This will makethree tabs
Chinarsquos FirstCivilizationsChinesePhilosophers
Qinand Han
Fold it so the leftedge lies about inch from the
right edge
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Step 2 Turn the paperand fold it into thirds
Step 3 Unfold and cut the top layer only along both folds
Step 4 Turn the paperand label it as shown
Chinarsquos First CivilizationsChinese civilization was shaped by geography suchas mountains and large rivers Long-lasting dynastiesgained power through strong armies
Life in Ancient ChinaEarly Chinese society had three main social classesaristocrats farmers and merchants During periodsof unrest ideas such as Confucianism and Daoismdeveloped
The Qin and Han DynastiesBoth the Qin and Han dynasties created strongcentral governments New inventions developedduring the Han dynasty helped to improve the lives of Chinese people
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Headings and PunctuationAs you read this chapter pay attention to bold headings and
punctuation They are used by authors to help you better understandwhat you are reading Look at the heading on page 235 ChineseThinkers By putting these words in red the author lets you knoweven before you begin reading that this part of the chapter is aboutfamous thinkers in Chinese history Paying attention to punctuationmarks also can help you understand the text Look at the punctuationmarks in the paragraph below
Quotation markshave several usesHere they are used toset off words takenfrom another source
Text Structure
A colon ()tells you thatthe words thatfollow are anillustration oran explana-tion of thefirst part ofthe sentence
Words areindented toshow wherea new para-graph and a new ideabegin
To Confucius the bestway to behave was simi-lar to an idea known asthe Golden Rule ldquoDounto others as you wouldhave others do unto yourdquo
mdashfrom page 236
Read a section out loud
Say the names of the
punctuation marks as
you read This will help
you remember why cer-
tain punctuation marks
are used
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Winged dragon from Zhou dynasty
Punctuation CluesLook at the heading and punctuation in the following
paragraph and answer the questions that follow
As you read the chapter jot downpunctuation or section headings thatyou do not understand Write themin your notebook to discuss later
Suppose you had ayounger brother sister or friend who was justlearning to read Howcould you explain the use of punctuation marksto this person Write astep-by-step explanationof what he or she wouldneed to know aboutperiods commas colonsand quotation marks
Read to Write
1 Based on the heading what do youthink this section will be about
2 Why do you think the phraseldquoPeriod of the Warring Statesrdquois in quotation marks
3 How will you know when a newparagraph begins
The Zhou Empire Falls Over timethe local rulers of the Zhou territoriesbecame powerful They stoppedobeying the Zhou kings and set uptheir own states In 403 BC fightingbroke out For almost 200 years thestates battled each other Historianscall this time the ldquoPeriod of theWarring Statesrdquo
mdashfrom page 231
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Chinarsquos First Civilizations
Whatrsquos the ConnectionIn earlier chapters you learned
that many civilizations developed in river valleys The civilizations ofChina also began in river valleysHowever other features of the landsuch as mountains and desertsaffected Chinarsquos history as well
Focusing on the bull Rivers mountains and deserts helped
shape Chinarsquos civilization (page 225)
bull Rulers known as the Shang becamepowerful because they controlledland and had strong armies (page 226)
bull Chinese rulers claimed that theMandate of Heaven gave them the right to rule (page 229)
Locating PlacesHuang He (HWAHNG HUH)Chang Jiang (CHAHNG JYAHNG) Anyang (AHNbullYAHNG)
Meeting PeopleWu Wang (WOO WAHNG)
Building Your Vocabularydynasty (DYbullnuhbullstee)aristocrat (uhbullRIHSbulltuhbullKRAT)pictograph (PIHKbulltuhbullGRAF)ideograph (IHbulldeebulluhbullGRAF)bureaucracy (byubullRAHbullkruhbullsee)mandate (MANbullDAYT)Dao (DOW)
Reading StrategySummarizing Information Completea chart like the one below describingthe characteristics of the Shang andZhou dynasties
c 1750 BCShang dynastybegins
1045 BC Wu Wangcreates Zhoudynasty
221 BCQin dynastybegins
LuoyangAnyang
1750 BC 975 BC 200 BC1750 BC 975 BC 200 BC
224 CHAPTER 7 Early China
ZhouDynasty
ShangDynasty
Dates
Leadership
Accomplishments
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Chinarsquos GeographyRivers mountains and deserts helped
shape Chinarsquos civilization
Reading Focus Why do you think so many cities and
towns were built beside rivers Read to learn why rivers
were important to the development of China
The Huang He (HWAHNG HUH) orYellow River flows across China for morethan 2900 miles (4666 km) It gets its namefrom the rich yellow soil it carries fromMongolia to the Pacific Ocean
Like rivers in early Mesopotamia andEgypt Chinarsquos Huang He flooded the landThe flooding was good and bad for theChinese When the river overflowed many
people drowned and many homes weredestroyed As a result the Chinese calledthe Huang He ldquoChinarsquos sorrowrdquo
The river however also brought a giftWhen the river flooded it left behind richtopsoil in the Huang He valley As a resultfarmers could grow large amounts of foodon very small farms
China also has another great rivercalled the Chang Jiang (CHAHNG JYAHNG)or the Yangtze River The Chang Jiang iseven longer than the Huang He It flows for about 3400 miles (5471 km) east across central China where it empties into theYellow Sea Like the Huang He valley thevalley of the Chang Jiang also has rich soil for farming
CHAPTER 7 Early China 225
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The Geography of China
While the country of China has one ofthe worldrsquos largest populations little ofits land can be farmed1 What is the name of the desert on
Chinarsquos northern border near Mongolia2 What effect did Chinarsquos mountains and
deserts have on its historyFind NGS online map resources wwwnationalgeographiccommaps
MotionIn
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226 CHAPTER 7 Early China
The Shang probably built the firstChinese cities1 What rivers were found within
the borders of the Shang dynasty 2 In what part of the Shang
kingdom was Anyang found
Even though China has rich soil alongits rivers only a little more than one-tenthof its land can be farmed That is becausemountains and deserts cover most of theland The towering Himalaya close offChina to the southwest The Kunlun Shanand Tian Shan are mountain ranges onChinarsquos western border The Gobi a vastcold rocky desert spreads east from themountains These mountains and desertsshaped much of Chinese history They werelike a wall around the Chinese separatingthem from most other peoples
Over time the Chinese people united toform one kingdom They called their home-land ldquothe Middle Kingdomrdquo To them itwas the worldrsquos center and its leading civi-lization The Chinese developed a way oflife that lasted into modern times
Identify Name two riversimportant to early Chinese civilizations
Shang empirec 1750-1045 BC
KEY
The Shang DynastyRulers known as the Shang became
powerful because they controlled land and hadstrong armies
Reading Focus Who are the leaders in your commu-
nity What gives them their power Read to learn
why some people in early China had more power than
others
Little is known about how Chinese civi-lization began Archaeologists howeverhave found pottery in the Huang He valleydating back thousands of years These arti-facts show that the Huang He valley wasthe first center of Chinese civilizationArchaeologists think that people stayed inthe valley and farmed the land because ofrich soil As their numbers rose they beganbuilding towns and soon after the firstChinese civilization began
Chinarsquos first rulers were probably part ofthe Xia (SYAH) dynasty A dynasty (DYbullnuh bull stee) is a line of rulers who belongto the same family Little is knownabout the Xia We know more about the
next dynasty the Shang The Shang kingsruled from about 1750 BC to 1045 BC
Who Were the Shang Archaeologistshave found huge walls royal palaces androyal tombs from the time of the ShangThese remains show that the Shang mayhave built the first Chinese cities One ofthese cities was Anyang (AHN bull YAHNG) innorthern China Anyang was Chinarsquos firstcapital From there the Shang kings ruledthe early Chinese people
The people of the Shang dynasty weredivided into groups The most powerfulgroup was the king and his family The firstShang king ruled over a small area in north-ern China His armies used chariots andbronze weapons to take over nearby areas
Shang Empire
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In time the Shang kings ruled over most ofthe Huang He valley
Later Shang kings chose warlords togovern the kingdomrsquos territories Warlordsare military leaders who commandtheir own armies However the kingcontrolled even larger armies whodefended the kingdomrsquos bordersThe kingrsquos armies helped him stay in power
Under the king the warlords andother royal officials made up theupper class They were aristocrats (uh bull RIHS bull tuh bull KRATS) nobles whosewealth came from the land theyowned Aristocrats passed their landand their power from one generationto the next
In Shang China a few people weretraders and artisans Most Chinese how-ever were farmers They worked the landthat belonged to the aristocrats They grewgrains such as millet wheat and rice andraised cattle sheep and chickens A smallnumber of enslaved people captured in waralso lived in Shang China
Spirits and Ancestors People in ShangChina worshiped gods and spirits Spiritswere believed to live in mountains riversand seas The people believed that they hadto keep the gods and spirits happy by mak-ing offerings of food and other goods Theybelieved that the gods and spirits would beangry if they were not treated well Angrygods and spirits might cause farmers to havea poor harvest or armies to lose a battle
People also honored their ancestors ordeparted family members Offerings weremade in the hope that ancestors would helpin times of need and bring good luck Tothis day many Chinese still remember theirancestors by going to temples and burningsmall paper copies of food and clothing
The Role of Women ZhengZhenxiang was Chinarsquos firstfemale archaeologist In 1976she found the tomb of Fu HaoChinarsquos first female generalIn the tomb were more than2000 artifacts from the Shangdynasty including weaponsbronze vessels jade objectsand bones with Chinesecharacters carved on them
Fu Hao the wife of KingWu Ding was given a royalburial She was famous for
her strength martial arts skills andmilitary strategies She often helpedher husband defeat their enemies onthe battlefield Fu Hao was the firstfemale in Chinarsquos history to receivethe highest military rank
Her tomb and its artifacts reveal the grand civilization of Chinarsquos Shang dynasty Duringthis period theChinese developedwriting a calendar and musical instruments
Jade sculpture of a seated human figure
Bronzevessel
Connecting to the Past1 What was Fu Hao famous for during
her life
2 Describe what the artifacts found inFu Haorsquos tomb might reveal aboutlife during that time
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Chinese WritingThe Chinese writing system was created nearly3500 years ago during theShang dynasty The earliestexamples of Chinese writinghave been found on animalbones The carvings on thesebones show that Chinesewriting has always usedsymbols to represent wordsSome of the carvings arepictures For example the verbto go was represented by apicture of a foot The characterswere carved in vertical columnsand read from top to bottomlike modern Chinese writing Thewriting on the bones recordedthe Shang kingsrsquo questions abouta wide range of topicsmdashfrom the weather to good fortuneChinese writing has changed in many ways but it still reflects its ancient roots in pictures and symbols
Shang religion and government wereclosely linked just as they were in ancientMesopotamia and Egypt An importantduty of Shang kings was to contact thegods the spirits and ancestors before mak-ing important decisions
The kings asked for the godsrsquo help byusing oracle (AWR bull uh bull kuhl) bones Theyhad priests scratch questions on the bonessuch as ldquoWill I win the battlerdquo and ldquoWill I recover from my illnessrdquo Then the priestsplaced hot metal rods inside the bonescausing them to crack They believed thatthe pattern of the cracks formed answersfrom the gods The priests interpreted theanswers and wrote them down for thekings Scratches on oracle bones are the ear-liest known examples of Chinese writing
The Chinese Language The scratches onoracle bones show how todayrsquos Chinesewriting began However the modernChinese language is much more complex
Like many other ancient languagesearly Chinese writing used pictographs andideographs Pictographs (PIHK bull tuh bull GRAFS)are characters that stand for objects Forexample the Chinese characters for amountain the sun and the moon are pic-tographs Ideographs (IH bull dee bull uh bull GRAFS)are another kind of character used inChinese writing They join two or more pictographs to represent an idea Forexample the ideograph for ldquoeastrdquo relatesto the idea of the sun rising in the east Itis a combination of pictographs thatshow the sun coming up behind trees
Unlike Chinese English and manyother languages have writing systemsbased on an alphabet An alphabetuses characters that stand for soundsThe Chinese use some characters tostand for sounds but most charactersstill represent whole words
These copies represent things that theirdeparted relatives need in the afterlife
Telling the Future Shang kings believedthat they received power and wisdom fromthe gods the spirits and their ancestors
Oracle bone
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CHAPTER 7 Early China 229
Shang Artists The people in Shang Chinadeveloped many skills Farmers producedsilk which weavers used to make colorfulclothes Artisans made vases and dishesfrom fine white clay They also carved stat-ues from ivory and a green stone called jade
The Shang are best known for their worksof bronze To make bronze objects artisansmade clay molds in several sections Nextthey carved detailed designs into the clayThen they fit the pieces of the mold tightlytogether and poured in melted bronze Whenthe bronze cooled the mold was removed Abeautifully decorated work of art remained
Shang bronze objects included sculp-tures vases drinking cups and containerscalled urns The Shang used bronze urns toprepare and serve food for rituals honoringancestors
Explain What was the roleof Shang warlords
The Zhou DynastyChinese rulers claimed that the Mandate
of Heaven gave them the right to rule
Reading Focus Who gives you permission to do the
things you do Your mother Your teacher Read to find
out how the rulers of the Zhou dynasty turned to the
heavens for permission to rule
During the rule of the Shang a great gapexisted between the rich and the poorShang kings lived in luxury and began totreat people cruelly As a result they lost thesupport of the people in their kingdom In1045 BC an aristocrat named Wu Wang(WOO WAHNG) led a rebellion against theShang After defeating the Shang Wubegan a new dynasty called the Zhou (JOH)
The Zhou Government The Zhou dynastyruled for more than 800 yearsmdashlonger thanany other dynasty in Chinese history
Zhou kings ruled much like Shang rulersThe Zhou king was at the head of the govern-ment Under him was a large bureaucracy(byubull RAHbull kruhbull see) A bureaucracy is madeup of appointed officials who are responsi-ble for different areas of government Likethe Shang rulers the Zhou king was incharge of defending the kingdom
These bronze bells are fromthe Zhou dynasty How longdid the Zhou dynasty last
Bronze bowland ladle fromZhou dynasty
Buffalo-shapedbronze vesselfrom the Shang dynasty
Bronze foodcontainer fromthe Shang dynasty
(bl)file photo (br)The Art ArchiveMusee Cernuschi ParisDagli Orti (others)Asian Art amp ArchaeologyCORBIS
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Web Activity Visit jatglencoecom and click on Chapter 7mdashStudent Web Activity to learn more about ancient China
FPO
The Zhou kings copied the Shang sys-tem of dividing the kingdom into smallerterritories The kings put aristocrats theytrusted in charge of each territory The posi-tions the aristocrats held were hereditaryThat meant that when an aristocrat diedhis son or another relative would take overas ruler of the territory
The Chinese considered the king theirlink between heaven and earth His chiefduty was to carry out religious rituals TheChinese believed these rituals strengthenedthe link between them and the gods Thisbelief paved the way for a new idea that the Zhou kings introduced to governmentThey claimed that kings ruled China becausethey had the Mandate of Heaven
What Was the Mandate of HeavenAccording to Zhou rulers a heavenly lawgave the Zhou king the power to rule Thismandate (MAN bull DAYT) or formal order wascalled the Mandate of Heaven Based on themandate the king was chosen by heavenly
order because of his talent and virtueTherefore he would rule the people withgoodness and wisdom
The Mandate of Heaven worked intwo ways First the people expected theking to rule according to the properldquoWayrdquo called the Dao (DOW) His dutywas to keep the gods happy A natural dis-aster or a bad harvest was a sign that hehad failed in his duty People then had theright to overthrow and replace the king
The Mandate of Heaven also workedanother way It gave the people as well as theking important rights For example peoplehad the right to overthrow a dishonest or evilruler It also made clear that the king was nota god himself Of course each new dynastyclaimed it had the Mandate of Heaven Theonly way people could question the claimwas by overthrowing the dynasty
New Tools and Trade For thousands ofyears Chinese farmers depended on rain towater their crops During the Zhou dynastythe Chinese developed irrigation and flood-control systems As a result farmers couldgrow more crops than ever before
Improvements in farming tools alsohelped farmers produce more crops By 550 BC the Chinese were using iron plowsThese sturdy plows broke up land that hadbeen too hard to farm with wooden plowsAs a result the Chinese could plow moreand produce more crops Because morefood could support more people the popu-lation increased During the late Zhoudynasty Chinarsquos population had expandedto about 50 million people
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40degN
Wei He
Huang He (Yell
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YellowSea
EastChina
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Zhou rulers maintained the longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history1 What body of water made up the
eastern border of Zhou territory2 Why did the Zhou divide their
kingdom into smaller territories
230 CHAPTER 7 Early China
Zhou Empire
Zhou empire1045-256 BC
KEY
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Reading SummaryReview the bull Chinarsquos first civilizations formed
in river valleys The Chinese wereisolated from other people by mountains and deserts
bull The rulers of the Shang dynastycontrolled the area around theHuang He valley
bull The Zhou dynasty replaced theShang and claimed to rule withthe Mandate of Heaven Duringthe Zhou dynasty farming methods improved and tradeincreased
1 What is a dynasty
2 What were oracle bones andhow were they used
Critical Thinking3 Analyze How did the
Mandate of Heaven allow forthe overthrow of kings inancient China
4 Summarizing InformationDraw a diagram like the onebelow Add details that describethe members of Shang society
5 Evaluate What were someimportant technologicalchanges during the Zhoudynasty and how did they leadto a larger population
6 Explain How did ancientChinese kings maintain controlof their dynasties
7 Text StructureExplain why parentheses areused in the following sentenceldquoThe Huang He (HWAHNGHUH) or Yellow River flowsacross China for more than2900 miles (4666 km)rdquo
What Did You Learn
Study CentralTM Need help with the material in this section Visit jatglencoecom
CHAPTER 7 Early China 231
Trade and manufacturinggrew along with farming Animportant trade item during theZhou dynasty was silk Pieces ofChinese silk have been foundthroughout central Asia and asfar away as Greece This suggeststhat the Chinese traded far and wide
The Zhou Empire Falls Over time the localrulers of the Zhou territories became pow-erful They stopped obeying the Zhou kingsand set up their own states In 403 BC fight-ing broke out For almost 200 years thestates battled each other Historians call thistime the ldquoPeriod of the Warring Statesrdquo
Instead of nobles driving chariots thewarring states used large armies of foot soldiers To get enough soldiers they issuedlaws forcing peasants to serve in the armyThe armies fought with swords spears and
Shang Society
crossbows A crossbow uses a crank to pullthe string and shoots arrows with greatforce
As the fighting went on the Chineseinvented the saddle and stirrup These let soldiers ride horses and use spears and crossbows while riding In 221 BC the rulerof Qin (CHIHN) one of the warring statesused a large cavalry force to defeat theother states and set up a new dynasty
Identify What was thechief duty of Chinese kings
This statue of a wingeddragon is from the Zhoudynasty From whatmetal did the Chinesemake plows and weaponsduring the Zhou dynasty
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Whatrsquos the ConnectionIn Section 1 you learned about
the Chinese government under theZhou dynasty This section describeswhat life was like during the Zhoudynasty
Focusing on the bull Chinese society had three main
social classes landowning aristocratsfarmers and merchants (page 233)
bull Three Chinese philosophiesConfucianism Daoism and Legalismgrew out of a need for order(page 235)
Meeting PeopleConfucius (kuhnbullFYOObullshuhs)Laozi (LOWDbullZOO)Hanfeizi (HANbull faybullDZOO)
Building Your Vocabularysocial class
filial piety(FIHbull leebulluhl PYbulluhbulltee)
Confucianism(kuhnbullFYOObullshuhbullNIHbullzuhm)
Daoism (DOWbull IHbullzuhm)Legalism (LEEbullguhbullLIHbullzuhm)
Reading StrategyOrganizing Information Create apyramid diagram like the one belowshowing the social classes in ancientChina from most important (top) toleast important (bottom)
551 BCConfucius is born
c 300 BCLaozirsquos ideas of Daoismbecome popular
c 200 BCHanfeizi develops Legalism
600 BC 400 BC 200 BC600 BC 400 BC 200 BC
Life inAncient China
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Peasants planted and cultivatedrice plants in large flooded fields
Villagers built walls that surrounded and protected the town
Since horses were more valuable as war animals farmers used oxen and water buffalo to pull
plows and carts
Foot-pedaled hammers were used to remove grain and
rice from their stalks
Life in Ancient ChinaChinese society had three main social
classes landowning aristocrats farmers and merchants
Reading Focus Have you heard the terms high societyand working class They describe social classes in America
Read on to find out about social classes in early China
A social class includes people who sharea similar position in society Early Chinesesociety had three main social classes
bull landowning aristocratsbull peasant farmersbull merchants
Classes in Chinese Society Chinarsquos aristo-cratic families owned large estates in earlyChina They lived in large houses with tile
Chinese VillageChinese Village Chinese farmers lived in small villages made up of several families They farmed fields outside the village wallsHow did farmers pay for the use of the land they farmed
roofs courtyards and gardens Fine furni-ture and silk hangings filled their roomsand their houses were surrounded by wallsto keep out bandits
The aristocratic families did not ownlarge estates for long Each aristocratdivided his land among his sons As aresult sons and grandsons owned muchless property than their fathers and grand-fathers had owned
Aristocrats relied on farmers to grow thecrops that made them rich About nine outof ten Chinese were farmers They lived insimple houses inside village walls The aris-tocrats owned the fields outside the villagewalls In these fields farmers in northernChina grew wheat and a grain called milletIn the south where the climate was warmerand wetter they were able to grow rice
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Chinese Farming Farmers in ancient Chinahad to find ways to grow enough food to feed their large population It was often difficult because of the drymountainous land
Over centuries farmers learned to cutterracesmdashflat areas like a series of deepstepsmdashinto the mountain slopes Terracesmade more land available for farming andkept the soil from eroding or wearingaway Early farmers also used the terracesas a way to irrigate their crops As rain fellit flowed down from one terrace to the
To pay for the use of the land the farmersgave part of their crop to the landowners
Most farmers also owned a small pieceof land where they grew food for their familyA typical family ate fish turnips beanswheat or rice and millet The farmers hadto pay taxes and work one month each year building roads and helping on otherbig government projects In wartime thefarmers also served as soldiers
In Chinese society farmers rankedabove merchants The merchant social classincluded shopkeepers traders and bankersThe merchants lived in towns and providedgoods and services to the landowners
Many merchants became quite rich butlandowners and farmers still looked downon them Chinese leaders believed that gov-ernment officials should not be concernedwith money As a result merchants werenot allowed to have government jobs
What Was Life Like in a Chinese FamilyThe family was the basic building block ofChinese society Because farming in ancientChina required many workers people hadbig families to help them produce more andbecome wealthier Even the young childrenof a family worked in the fields Older sonsraised their own crops and provided foodfor their parents Chinese families also tookcare of people in needmdashthe aged theyoung and the sick
Chinese families practiced filial piety(FIH bull lee bull uhl PY bull uh bull tee) This meant thatchildren had to respect their parents andolder relatives Family members placed theneeds and desires of the head of the familybefore their own The head of the familywas the oldest male usually the fatherHowever a son could take on this role andthen even his mother had to obey him
234
Terrace farming in China
Lawrence ManningCORBIS
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Connecting to the Past1 How did farmers in ancient China increase the amount of
productive farmland
2 What three farming methods helped farmers in ancientChina grow more food
next watering the crops This method of farmingcalled terrace farming is still used in China today
Farmers in ancient China were the first to useinsects to protect their crops from damage by otherinsects As early as AD 304 Chinese farmers usedants to prevent other insects from damaging theircitrus fruit trees They also used frogs and birds forpest control
Head of a shovel
The ancient Chinese used bronze andiron tools like those on the right to farm their land and harvest crops
Plow blade
Men and women had very differentroles in early China Men were respectedbecause they grew the crops They went toschool ran the government and foughtwars The Chinese considered these jobsmore important than thework that women did Mostwomen raised children andmanaged the household
Chinese women couldnot hold government postsHowever women in the royalcourt could influence govern-ment decisions Wives ofrulers or women in the royalfamily often convinced men inpower to see things their way
Explain Whydid the amount of land owned by each aristocrat decrease over time
235
Chinesefemale figurine
Chinese ThinkersThree Chinese philosophies Confucianism
Daoism and Legalism grew out of a need for order
Reading Focus If people around you were arguing
and fighting what would you do Read to learn about
early Chinese ideas for restoring order
As the Zhou kingdom weakened in the500s BC violence became common Duringthe Period of the Warring States rulers sentarmies to destroy enemy states Whole vil-lages of men women and children werebeheaded Many Chinese began looking forways to restore order to society
Between 500 BC and 200 BC Chinesethinkers developed three major theoriesabout how to create a peaceful societyThese theories are called ConfucianismDaoism and Legalism
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236 CHAPTER 7 Early China
Who Was Confucius Confucius (kuhn bullFYOO bull shuhs) was ancient Chinarsquos first greatthinker and teacher He wanted to end theproblems in China and bring peace to society
Confucius believed that people neededto have a sense of duty Duty meant that aperson must put the needs of family andcommunity before his or her own needsEach person owed a duty to another per-son Parents owed their children love andchildren owed their parents honorHusbands owed their wives support and
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The Chinese system of numbering is basedon units of 10 It uses characters torepresent 0 through 9 and the powers of 10 (10 100 1000 and so forth)1 How would you write the number 328
using the Chinese numbering system 2 Analyze What is the English number for
wives owed their husbands obedienceAbove all rulers had to set good examplesIf a king ruled for the common good hissubjects would respect him and societywould prosper
Confucius believed that if each persondid his or her duty society as a wholewould do well He also urged people to begood and to seek knowledge
There are those who act withoutknowing I will have none of thisTo hear a lot choose the good and follow it to see a lot and learn to recognize it this is next to knowledge
mdashConfucius Analects
To Confucius the best way to behavewas similar to an idea known as the GoldenRule ldquoDo unto others as you would haveothers do unto yourdquo Confucius urged peo-ple to ldquomeasure the feelings of others byonersquos ownrdquo for ldquowithin the four seas allmen are brothersrdquo
Confucius traveled through China tryingto persuade government leaders to followhis ideas Confucianism (kuhn bull FYOO bull shuh bullNIH bull zuhm) taught that all men with a talentfor governing should take part in govern-ment Of course this idea was not popularwith aristocrats and few leaders listened
Over time Confucius won many follow-ers who honored him as a great teacherThey wrote down his sayings and carriedhis message After Confucius died in 479 BChis sayings spread throughout China
Abacuses like this onewere used by the Chinese tosolve math problems Theseancient calculators held
stones on wooden pegs which would be moved upand down to add subtract multiply and divide
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CONFUCIUS551ndash479 BC
Historians believe that the great thinker and
teacher Confucius was born in the small state of
Lu and named Kong Qui His parents were poor
although his family had probably been wealthy
at one time One record says that Confucius
was only three years old when his father died
His mother may have also died when he was
young because another record describes
Confucius as an orphan
Even as a teenager Confucius was a talented
scholar with strong fixed beliefs He devoted
himself to learning and mastered literature
history music and arithmetic He served as an
apprentice to a bookkeeper and a stable manager
but really wanted to obtain a government
position When he was 19 Confucius married
and soon had a son and a daughter
Confucius lived in a time when many people
no longer held to traditional values and the
government was struggling Because he was
concerned about these problems Confucius took
a government job to help improve society He
taught that the most important thing was for
people to do their duty In addition he taught
that people should honor their promises to
others use education to improve themselves
avoid extreme actions or feelings and avoid bad
people Confucius also wanted everyone to return
to the beliefs and rituals of their ancestors
Government officials in Lu were not
interested in his ideas so at age 30
Confucius left politics and began a
teaching career He devoted the rest of
his life to improving society through
learning and teaching Confucius did not
write down any of his ideas but his
followers put together a book of his
sayings called the Lun Yuuml (Analects)
237
Confucius
ldquoWhat you do not wantdone to yourself do notdo to othersrdquo
mdashConfucius
Give an example of how the above quote from
Confucius might help society today
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238 CHAPTER 7 Early China
What Is Daoism Daoism (DOW bull IH bull zuhm)is another Chinese philosophy that pro-motes a peaceful society Daoism (alsocalled Taoism) is based on the teachings of Laozi (LOWD bull ZOO) Laozi or the OldMaster lived around the same time asConfucius Scholars do not know if Laoziwas a real person However the ideas credited to him became popular between500 BC and 300 BC
The ideas of Daoism are written in DaoDe Jing (The Way of the Dao) LikeConfucianism Daoism tells people how tobehave Daoists believed that peopleshould give up worldly desires Theyshould turn to nature and the Daomdashthe
Founder
Confucianism
Confucius
Many Chinese today accept his idea of duty to family His ideas helped open up government jobs to people with talent
Daoism
Main Ideas
Influence on Modern Life
People should put the needs of their family and community first
Laozi
Daoism teaches the importance of nature and encourages people to treat nature with respect and reverence
People should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao
Society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishment
Legalism
Hanfeizi
Legalists developed laws that became an important part of Chinese history
Chinese PhilosophersChinese Philosophers
Some legends state that Laozi rode his waterbuffalo westward into a great desert anddisappeared after writing Dao De Jing When did the ideas of Daoism become popular
Three philosophies developed in early China1 Which philosophy encourages followers to
concentrate on duty and humanity 2 Conclude Which of these philosophies do
you think would be most popular in theworld today Explain
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Reading SummaryReview the bull Early Chinese society had three
main social classes aristocratsfarmers and merchants The family was the basis of Chinesesociety
bull During a time of disorder threenew philosophies developed inChina Confucianism Daoismand Legalism
1 Describe the concept of filialpiety
2 Why did many aristocrats favorthe philosophy of Legalism
Critical Thinking3 Compare Draw a table to
compare the three main classesof ancient Chinese society
4 Contrast How did Daoism differ from Confucianism
5 Writing Questions Supposeyou could interview Confuciusabout his concept of dutyWrite five questions you mightask him about the subjectInclude possible responses
6 Expository Writing Do youthink any of the Chinesephilosophies studied in thissection are reflected in oursociety today Write an essayexplaining your answer
What Did You Learn
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CHAPTER 7 Early China 239
Aristocrats Farmers Merchants
Chinese Society
force that guides all things To show how tofollow the Dao Daoists used examplesfrom nature
Higher good is like water the good in water benefits all and does so without contention It rests where people dislike to be so it is close to the Way Where it dwells becomes
good ground profound is the good in its heart Benevolent the good it bestows
mdashLaozi Tao Te Ching
In some ways Daoism is the opposite ofConfucianism Followers of Confuciustaught that people should work hard toimprove the world Daoism called on people to give up their concerns about the world It said they should seek innerpeace and live in harmony with natureMany Chinese followed both Confucianismand Daoism
What Is Legalism A third group ofthinkers disagreed with the idea that honor-able men in government could bring peace tosociety Instead they argued for a system oflaws People called their thinking Legalism(LEE bull guh bull LIH bull zuhm) or the ldquoSchool of Lawrdquo
A scholar named Hanfeizi (HAN bull fay bullDZOO) developed the teachings of Legalismduring the 200s BC Unlike Confucius orLaozi Hanfeizi taught that humans werenaturally evil He believed that they neededharsh laws and stiff punishments to forcethem to do their duty His followersbelieved that a strong ruler was needed tokeep order in society
Many aristocrats liked Legalism becauseit favored force and power and did notrequire rulers to show kindness or under-standing Its ideas led to the cruel laws andpunishments often used to control Chinesefarmers
Explain Why did Hanfeizibelieve that people needed laws and punishments
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The Qin andHan Dynasties
Whatrsquos the ConnectionEach of Chinarsquos early dynasties
was led by rulers who were verydifferent In this section you will see how the Qin and Han dynastiesdiffered because of their rulers
Focusing on the bull Qin Shihuangdi used harsh methods
to unify and defend China (page 241)
bull Developments during the Handynasty improved life for all Chinese(page 244)
bull The Silk Road carried Chinese goodsas far as Greece and Rome (page 246)
bull Unrest in China helped Buddhism to spread (page 248)
Locating PlacesGuangzhou (GWAHNGbullJOH)Silk Road
Luoyang (loobullWOHbullYAHNG)
Meeting PeopleQin Shihuangdi (CHIHN SHEEbullhwahngbulldee)Liu Bang (leebullOO BAHNG)Han Wudi (HAHN WOObullDEE)
Building Your Vocabularyacupuncture (AbullkyuhbullPUHNGKbullchuhr)
Reading StrategyDetermining Cause and EffectComplete a diagram like the one below showing the inventions of theHan dynasty and the resulting impacton society
240 CHAPTER 7 Early China
202 BC Liu Bang foundsHan dynasty
c AD 100 Silk Roadestablished
AD 190Rebel armiesattack Han capital
200 BC AD 1 AD 200200 BC AD 1 AD 200
Invention Effect
Changan
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Qin and Han Empires 221 BCndashAD 220
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi Qin Shihuangdi used harsh methods to
unify and defend China
Reading Focus Imagine your city or state without
any roads How would people get from one place to
another Read to find out how a Chinese ruler used
roads and canals to unite China
You have read about the problems inChina from about 400 BC to 200 BC Therulers of powerful local states fought oneanother and ignored the Zhou kings Oneof these states was called Qin Its rulertook over neighboring states one by oneIn 221 BC the Qin ruler declared himselfQin Shihuangdi (CHIHN SHEE bull hwahng bull dee)
which means ldquothe First Qin Emperorrdquo TheQin ruler made changes in Chinarsquos govern-ment that would last for 2000 years
A Powerful Ruler Qin based his rule onthe ideas of Legalism He had everyonewho opposed him punished or killedBooks opposing his views were publiclyburned Qin made the central governmentstronger than ever before He appointedgovernment officials called censors to makesure government officials did their jobs
Second in power to the central govern-ment were provinces and counties UnderZhou kings officials who ran these areaspassed on their posts to sons or relativesUnder Qin only he could fill these posts
During both the Qin and Handynasties Chinarsquos empire expanded1 Which geographical areas did
both empires include 2 Which empire expanded farthest
west
CHAPTER 7 Early China 241
Qin empireGreat Wall in Qin periodHan empire Great Wall in Han period
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Qin Shihuangdi unified China He cre-ated one currency or type of money to be used throughout the empire He alsoordered the building of roads and a hugecanal The canal connected the Chang Jiangin central China to what is today the city ofGuangzhou (GWAHNG bull JOH) in southernChina He used the canal to ship supplies tohis troops in far-off territories
The Great Wall Northern China was bor-dered by the vast Gobi Nomads peoplewho move from place to place with herds ofanimals lived in the Gobi The Chineseknew them as the Xiongnu (SYEHNbullNOO)The Xiongnu were masters at fighting onhorseback They often attacked Chinesefarms and villages Several Chinese rulers inthe north built walls to keep out the Xiongnu
Qin Shihuangdi forced farmers to leavetheir fields and work on connecting andstrengthening the walls The result was theGreat Wall of China built with stone sandand piled rubble However Qin did notbuild the wall that we know today It wasbuilt 1500 years later
Why Did People Rebel Many Chineseviewed Qin Shihuangdi as a cruel leaderAristocrats were angry because he reducedtheir power Scholars hated him for burningtheir writings Farmers hated him for forc-ing them to build roads and the Great WallFour years after the emperor died in 210 BCthe people overthrew his dynasty Civil warfollowed and a new dynasty soon arose
Explain Why did Qin facelittle opposition during most of his reign
This artwork shows the Great Wall manyyears after the reign of Qin ShihuangdiMost of the wall built by Qin was made of
stone and rubble and was located northof the Great Wall we see today Little
remains of Qinrsquos wall Who was thewall meant to keep out
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QIN SHIHUANGDIc 259ndash210 BC
At the age 13 Ying Zheng became the leader of
the Chinese state of Qin The state was already very
powerful because of Zhengrsquos father the previous ruler
Its government and military were well organized With
the help of his generals young Zheng defeated Qinrsquos six
rival states By 221 BC he had united all of the Chinese
states under his rule To mark a new beginning for China
and to show his supremacy Zheng gave himself the title
Qin ShihuangdimdashldquoThe First Qin Emperorrdquo
Qin Shihuangdi energetically went to work organizing
his country He divided the land into 36 districts each
with its own governor and a representative who reported
directly to him He made laws and taxes uniform
throughout the country He also standardized weights
and measurements Throughout China the emperor had
his achievements inscribed on stone tablets
Qin Shihuangdi did strengthen and organize China
but many people disliked him because of his harsh laws
and punishments Many people also disliked how he spent lavish amounts of money
to build palaces and a gigantic tomb for
himself He had an entire lifelike armymdash
over 6000 soldiers and horsesmdashbuilt of clay
and placed in the tomb
243
Why do you think modern historians disagree
in their evaluation of Qin Shihuangdirsquos
leadership
Part of the terra-cotta army found in
Qin Shihuangdirsquos tomb
ldquoI have brought order to the mass of beingsrdquo
mdashQin Shihuangdi
Qin Shihuangdi
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The Han DynastyDevelopments during the Han dynasty
improved life for all Chinese
Reading Focus How much time do you spend study-
ing for tests Find out why some Chinese people spent
years studying for one special test
In 202 BC Liu Bang (lee bull OO BAHNG)founded the Han dynasty Liu Bang whowas once a peasant became a militaryleader and defeated his rivals He declaredhimself Han GaozumdashldquoExalted Emperor ofHanrdquo Although Han Gaozu threw out theharsh policies of the Qin dynasty he contin-ued to use censors and also divided theempire into provinces and counties
What Was the Civil Service The Hanreached its peak under the leadership ofHan Wudi (HAHN WOO bullDEE) which meansldquoMartial Emperor of Hanrdquo He ruled from
141 BC to 87 BC Because Wudi wanted tal-ented people to fill government posts jobseekers had to take long difficult tests toqualify for openings in the bureaucracyThose with the highest scores got the jobs
In time Wudirsquos tests became the civilservice examinations This system forchoosing officials remained part of Chinesecivilization for 2000 years The system wassupposed to help anyone with the rightskills get a job with the governmentHowever it actually favored the rich Onlywealthy families could afford to educatetheir sons for the difficult exams
Students preparing for these testslearned law history and the teachings ofConfucius They began to memorize theworks of Confucius at age seven Aftermany years of schooling the students tooktheir civil service examinations Only one infive passed Those who failed taughtschool took jobs as assistants to officials orwere supported by their families
The Chinese Empire Grows A largebureaucracy was needed to rule the rapidlygrowing empire The population had grownfrom about 20 million under Han Gaozu tomore than 60 million under Han Wudi
Because farmers had to divide their landsamong more and more sons by the middle ofthe Han Dynasty the average farmer ownedonly about one acre of land With so littleland farm families could not raise enough tolive As a result many sold their land to aris-tocrats and became tenant farmers Tenantfarmers work on land that is owned bysomeone else and pay rent in crops The aris-tocrats now owned thousands of acres butpeasants remained trapped in poverty
Chinarsquos empire grew in size as well as inpopulation Han armies added lands to thesouth and pushed Chinese borders west-ward The Han dynasty also made the
244 CHAPTER 7 Early China
This painting shows students taking a civilservice examination Why did the civil servicesystem favor rich job seekers
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CHAPTER 7 Early China 245
country more secure After Wudirsquos armiesdrove back the Xiongnumdashthe nomads tothe northmdashthe Chinese lived in peace foralmost 150 years
During this period of peace new formsof Chinese literature appeared Scholarsand historians wrote new histories of cur-rent events and made copies of old litera-ture The focus of art also changed duringthe Han dynasty Wealthy families commis-sioned products made of the best qualitysilk and wall carvings featuring scenes ofeveryday life
An Era of Inventions New inventions during the Han dynasty helped Chineseworkers produce more than ever Millersused newly invented waterwheels to grindmore grain and miners used new iron drill bits to mine more salt Ironworkersinvented steel Paper another Han inven-tion was used by government officials torecord a growing amount of information
Chinese medicine also improved underthe Han Doctors discovered that certainfoods prevented disease They used herbsto cure illnesses and eased pain by sticking
Papermaking today is a hugeinternational industry Most paper is
made in paper mills by machines butthe basic process is the same Instead
of tree bark rags and hemp most papertoday is made from wood pulp Why do you
think some modern artists continue to makepaper using pulp and a frame
Papermaking
The Chinese were the first people to makepaper The oldest piece of paper found in Chinadates from the first century BC Papermakerssoaked tree bark hemp and rags in waterand pounded it into pulp They lowered a bamboo screen into a vat of the pulpand then lifted it out It held a thin sheet of pulp which dried into a singlesheet of paper
A modern artist demonstrates an ancient way of making paper
Modern papermaking
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SPICES
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S
W E
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EQUATOR
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ang
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uan
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LuoyangChangan
Hangzhou
Constantinople
Alexandria
Meroumle
Damascus
Guangzhou
The Silk RoadThe Silk Road carried Chinese goods as
far as Greece and Rome
Reading Focus Many of the things we buy today are
made in China Read to learn how goods made in China
long ago made it all the way to Europe
Emperor Han Wudi ordered a generalnamed Zhang Qian (JAHNG CHYEHN) toexplore areas west of China Zhang was senton this mission to find allies for Chinaagainst its enemies especially the Xiongnu
Trading in the Ancient World
thin needles into patientsrsquo skin This treat-ment is known as acupuncture (A bull kyuh bullPUHNGK bull chuhr)
The Chinese also invented the rudderand a new way to move the sails of shipsThese changes allowed ships to sail into thewind for the first time Chinese merchantships could now travel to the islands ofSoutheast Asia and into the Indian OceanAs a result China established trade as faraway as India and the Mediterranean Sea
Explain How did Chinarsquosempire increase in size during the Han dynasty
KEY
SPICES
SPICES
SPICES
SPICES
SPICES
SPICES
SPICESBlack pepper
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Cloves
Copper
Cotton cloth
FrankincenseMyrrh
Gold
Ginger
Grains
HornsTusks
Leopard skins
Nutmeg
Oils
Papyrus
Pearls
Sandalwood
Semipreciousstones
Silk
Teakwood
Silk Road
Other traderoutes
The Silk Road allowed the transportof expensive goods all the way fromChina to the Middle East and beyond1 What were some trade goods
produced by China2 What regions were near or along
the route of the Silk Road
MotionIn
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SHANG
1750ndash1045 BC
Developed social classes that included farmers merchants aristocrats and royal family
ZHOU
Important Leaders
Main Ideas andAccomplishments
Influences on Chinese Culture
Numerous kings with large armies and control over the land ruled from capital city of Anyang
Influenced Chinese religion and culture created Chinese written language
1045ndash256 BC
Longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history established Mandate of Heaven
Wu Qin Shihuangdi
Developed irrigation and flood-control systems to help farmers grow more crops
QIN
221ndash206 BC
Strengthened central government created single monetary system
Introduced use of censors to check on government officials Qin built the first Great Wall to keep out invaders
Liu Bang
HAN
202 BCndashAD 220
Population and landmass grew under Han opened China to trade and commerce by building Silk Road
Created governmentrsquos civil service examination major inventions steel paper acupuncture advanced sea travel
Four Chinese DynastiesFour Chinese Dynasties
The four dynasties of early China wereseparated by brief periods of unrest1 Under which dynasty was a single monetary
system put in place2 Evaluate Which dynasty do you think
contributed the most to Chinese culture Why
CHAPTER 7 Early China 247
to the north After a journey of about 13years Zhang returned to China He failed tofind allies but he told of a mighty empire tothe west with large cities full of peopleldquowho cut their hair short wear embroideredclothes and ride in very small chariotsrdquoZhang was describing the Roman EmpireHe had also discovered another kingdomperhaps in Kazakhstan where there werehorses of exceptional strength and size
Emperor Wudi was delighted to hearthis because the cavalry of the Xiongnu gavethem a great advantage over his armywhich was mostly infantry The emperor
encouraged trade to get these horses Theresult was the Silk Road a large network oftrade routes stretching 4000 miles (6436km) from western China to southwest Asia
Merchants used camels to carry theirgoods across deserts and mountains to cen-tral Asia From there Arabs carried thegoods to the Mediterranean Sea The tripover the Silk Road was expensive because itwas difficult and dangerous Merchants hadto pay taxes to many kingdoms as theymoved the goods east and west For this rea-son they carried only high-priced goodssuch as silk spices tea and porcelain
Conclude Why were onlyexpensive goods carried on the Silk Road
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Reading SummaryReview the bull The short-lived Qin dynasty
helped to unify China
bull During the Han dynasty peoplebegan taking tests for govern-ment jobs New inventionssuch as the waterwheel andpaper were created
bull The Silk Road was an importanttrade route that linked China tothe West
bull As the Han dynasty lost powermany Chinese became followersof Buddhism
1 Why did Qin Shihuangdi havethe Great Wall built
2 What were civil service exami-nations and why were theycreated
Critical Thinking3 Cause and Effect Draw a
diagram to show the factorsthat caused the Han dynastyto fall
4 Geography Skills What bar-riers did merchants who usedthe Silk Road have to cross
5 Explain How did QinShihuangdi make Chinarsquos cen-tral government stronger
6 Analyze Why did the Qindynasty fall
7 Descriptive Writing ZhangQian wrote that Romans hadshort hair wore embroideredclothes and rode in chariotsName three things that hemight have written about peo-ple in the United States afterseeing them for the first time
What Did You Learn
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Major Changes in ChinaUnrest in China helped Buddhism to
spread
Reading Focus What do you do when you feel fright-
ened or unsafe Read to find out how those feelings
triggered the spread of Buddhism from India to China
As you read in Chapter 6 Buddhismbegan in India but it soon spread to othercountries as well Merchants and teachersfrom India brought Buddhism to Chinaduring the AD 100s At first only a few merchants and scholars were interested in the new religion In time howeverBuddhism became very popular One of themost important reasons that the Chinesepeople began to believe in Buddhism wasthe fall of the Han dynasty
The Han emperors after Wudi wereweak and foolish As a result the centralgovernment lost respect and power At the
same time as you read earlier the aristocratsbegan grabbing more land and wealthDishonest officials and greedy aristocratscaused unrest among the farmers
Wars rebellions and plots against theemperor put an end to the Han dynasty In AD 190 a rebel army attacked the Han capital Luoyang (loo bull WOH bull YAHNG) ByAD 220 China had plunged into civil warTo make the situation worse the northernnomads invaded the country
The collapse of the government and the beginning of the civil war frightenedmany Chinese They felt unsafe Buddhistideas helped people cope with the stressand their fear Even the followers of other religions found Buddhism attractiveFollowers of Confucius and Daoistsadmired Buddhist ideas By the 400sBuddhism had become popular in China
Identify What groups inChina were the first to adopt Buddhism
Han Dynasty Falls
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Life in Ancient China
Chinarsquos First Civilizations
Section
Section
Vocabularydynastyaristocratpictographideographbureaucracy mandateDao
Vocabularysocial class filial pietyConfucianismDaoismLegalism
Focusing on the bull Rivers mountains and deserts helped
shape Chinarsquos civilization (page 225)
bull Rulers known as the Shang becamepowerful because they controlled landand had strong armies (page 226)
bull Chinese rulers claimed that theMandate of Heaven gave them theright to rule (page 229)
Focusing on the bull Chinese society had three main social
classes landowning aristocrats farmersand merchants (page 233)
bull Three Chinese philosophiesConfucianism Daoism and Legalism grew out of a need for order (page 235)
CHAPTER 7 Early China 249
Section
Vocabularyacupuncture
Focusing on the bull Qin Shihuangdi used harsh methods to unify and defend China (page 241)
bull Developments during the Han dynasty improved life for all Chinese(page 244)
bull The Silk Road carried Chinese goods as far as Greece and Rome (page 246)
bull Unrest in China helped Buddhism to spread (page 248)
The Qin and Han Dynasties
Laozi
Bronze bowl and ladle from Zhou dynasty
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Text Structure Headings and Punctuation19 Read each of the headings below Three
could be subheads in a chapter aboutancient China Which one would most likely be the main head
a The Ideas of Confuciusb Daoist Beliefsc Chinese Philosophyd Hanfeizi
20 What would be a good main head for thesesubheads Papermaking Civil ServiceExaminations Acupuncture
e The Rise of the Zhou Dynastyf Inventions of the Qin Dynastyg Developments of the Han Dynastyh Life in the Shang Dynasty
To review this skill see pages 222ndash223
Review VocabularyMatch the words with the definitions below ___ 1 dynasty___ 2 aristocrat___ 3 bureaucracy___ 4 mandate___ 5 social class___ 6 filial piety___ 7 acupuncture___ 8 Daoism___ 9 Confucianism
a right to commandb line of rulers in the same familyc member of the upper class whose
wealth is based on landd The ideas of ___ included a duty to
participate in governmente appointed government officialsf head of family honored by other
membersg medical treatment using thin needlesh people with a similar position in societyi The teachings of Laozi are the basis
of ___
Review Main IdeasSection 1 bull Chinarsquos First Civilizations10 What geographical features shaped
Chinarsquos civilizations 11 Why did the Shang rulers become
powerfulSection 2 bull Life in Ancient China12 What were the three main classes in
Chinese society13 Identify three Chinese philosophies and
the reason they emerged
Section 3 bull The Qin and Han Dynasties14 How did developments during the Han
dynasty affect the Chinese people15 What was the purpose of the Silk Road
Critical Thinking16 Contrast How is the ancient Chinese
writing system different from cuneiformand hieroglyphic writing
17 Describe How did Shang artisans createbronze urns
18 Analyze How is Daoism the opposite ofConfucianism in some ways
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AnalyzeThe main ideas of Daoism are explainedin a book titled Dao De Jing (The Wayof the Dao) This passage describes theDaoist position against violenceldquoWhen leading by the way of the Tao [Dao]abominate [hate] the use of force for itcauses resistance and loss of strength
Achieve results but not through violence forit is against the natural way and damagesboth othersrsquo and onersquos own true self
The wise leader achieves results but doesnot glory in them and does not boastof them
He knows that boasting is not the naturalway and that he who goes against thatway will fail in his endeavoursrdquo
mdashldquoA Caveat Against ViolencerdquoThe Tao Te Ching Stan Rosenthal trans
28 According to Daoist thought what isthe result of using force or violence
29 What do you think the following statement meansldquoThe wise leader achieves results but does not glory in themrdquo
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Geography SkillsStudy the map below and answer the follow-ing questions21 HumanEnvironment Interaction Which
dynasty controlled the most land 22 Location In what direction did the Qin
dynasty expand the most 23 Analyze How do you think the East China
Sea affected expansion
Read to Write24 Expository Writing Imagine you are
planning a trip on the Silk Road and youneed someone to go with you Write awant ad describing the type of person you need Explain what will be expected of that person on the trip
25 Using Your Choose one personthat you included in your foldable Write alist of 10 questions that you would ask thatperson in an interview Exchange lists witha partner and play the role of the personbeing interviewed
Using Technology26 Internet Research The Chinese built the
Great Wall of China to protect themselvesUse the Internet and your local library toresearch ways other countries have pro-tected themselves from enemies Describeat least two examples to your classmates
Building Citizenship Skills27 Plan a Debate With your class plan and
participate in a three-way debate Divideinto three teams One team will representthe Legalists one will represent followersof Confucius and one will representDaoists As a team research each philoso-phy Record key points on note cards foreasy reference Begin the debate by askingthe question ldquoWhich philosophy is bestreflected in a democratic society such asthat of the United Statesrdquo
Self-Check Quiz To help prepare for theChapter Test visit jatglencoecom
Zhou empire Qin empireKEY
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Where did thesecivilizationsdevelop
bull On Mediterraneanislands and the BalkanPeninsula
bull In the Indus River valley bull In the Huang He valley
bull Homer c 750 BC
bull Pericles c 495ndash429 BC
bull Socrates c 470ndash399 BC
bull Alexander the Greatc 356ndash323 BC
bull Wu Wang ruled c 1045ndash1043 BC
bull Confucius551ndash479 BC
bull Qin Shihuangdiruled 221ndash210 BC
bull Liu Bang ruled 202ndash195 BC
bull Early Greeks lived on estates nearwalled palaces
bull Later Greeks lived in a polis and in nearbyfarms and villages
bull Many lived in farmingvillages and towns nearmajor rivers
bull Some lived in very largecities
bull Landowning aristocratslived in large houses withgardens and courtyards
bull Most people were farmersliving in simple housesin villages or cities
Who were someimportantpeople in thesecivilizations
Where did most of thepeople live
Compare the civilizationsthat you have read about byreviewing the informationbelow Can you see how thepeople of these civilizationshelped to build the world welive in today
252
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Chapters 4 amp 5
Early IndiaEarlyIndia
Chap ter 6
EarlyChinaEarly China
Chap ter 7
bull Siddhartha Gautamac 563ndash483 BC
bull Chandragupta Mauryaruled c 321ndash298 BC
bull Asoka ruled c 273ndash232 BC
Chapters 4 amp 5Chapter 6Chapter 7
Comparing Civilizations
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What was theirgovernmentlike
What werethese peoplersquosbeliefs
Whatcontributionsdid they make
What was theirlanguage andwriting like
bull Greeks worshiped manygods and goddesses andbelieved in fate
bull Hinduism complexreligion with many dieties representing aneternal spirit
bull Buddhismenlightenment availableto anyone
bull Confucianism dutydirects your life
bull Daoism people shouldtry to be in harmonywith nature
bull Legalism people needharsh laws to be good
bull Worship of ancestors
bull Early Greeks were ruledby kings
bull Later some Greeksdeveloped governmentsrun by citizens bull The warrior class ran the
government usuallyruled by a king
bull A king or emperor ruledthe country
bull Aristocrats ran theprovinces
bull Greek used characters to form letters andwords
bull Sanskrit used charactersto form letters andwords
bull Chinese symbols thatrepresent objects werecombined to representideas
bull Introduced democracy
bull Architecture was copiedby others
bull Developed the idea oftheater and drama
bull Made advances inmedicine mathematicsscience and literature
bull Developed two majorreligions bull Invented paper and
gunpowder
bull Cultivated silk
How do thesecontributionsaffect me Canyou add any
bull We have a democraticgovernment in theUnited States
bull Modern plays moviesand television showshave their roots in Greek theater
bull rdquo0rdquo is now a part of ournumber system
bull Many people stillpractice Buddhism andHinduism
bull The papermaking processallows us to create booksnewspapers and otherpaper products
bull Gunpowder and silk arestill in use
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Chapters 4 amp 5
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EarlyChinaEarly China
Chap ter 7
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- Kentucky Core Content for Social Studies Grade 7
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- Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
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- Be an Active Reader
- Previewing Your Textbook
- Scavenger Hunt
- National Geographic Reference Atlas
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- World Political
- World Physical
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- Middle America PhysicalPolitical
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- Europe Political
- Middle East PhysicalPolitical
- Africa Political
- Africa Physical
- Asia Political
- Pacific Rim PhysicalPolitical
- Arctic Ocean Physical
- Antarctica Physical
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- National Geographic Geography Handbook
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- How Do I Study Geography
- How Do I Use Maps and Globes
- Understanding Latitude and Longitude
- From Globes to Maps
- Common Map Projections
- Parts of Maps
- Types of Maps
- Using Graphs Charts and Diagrams
- Geographic Dictionary
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- Tools of the Historian
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- Measuring Time
- Organizing Time
- How Does a Historian Work
- History and Geography
- What Is a Historical Atlas
- Links Across Time
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- Unit 1 Early Civilizations
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Reading Skill Previewing
- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 The First Empires
- Chapter 1 Reading Review
- Chapter 1 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt
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- Reading Skill Predicting
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
- Chapter 2 Reading Review
- Chapter 2 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
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- Reading Skill Main Idea
- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
- Chapter 3 Reading Review
- Chapter 3 Assessment and Activities
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- Unit 1 Review
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- Unit 2 The Ancient World
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- Chapter 4 The Ancient Greeks
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- Reading Skill Making Connections
- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
- Chapter 4 Reading Review
- Chapter 4 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 5 Greek Civilization
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- Reading Skill Context
- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
- Chapter 5 Reading Review
- Chapter 5 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 6 Early India
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- Reading Skill Vocabulary
- Section 1 Indias Early Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
- Chapter 6 Reading Review
- Chapter 6 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 7 Early China
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- Reading Skill Text Structure
- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
- Chapter 7 Reading Review
- Chapter 7 Assessment and Activities
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- Unit 2 Review
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- Unit 3 New Empires and New Faiths
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- Chapter 8 The Rise of Rome
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- Reading Skill Taking Notes
- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
- Chapter 8 Reading Review
- Chapter 8 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 9 Roman Civilization
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- Reading Skill Responding amp Reflecting
- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
- Chapter 9 Reading Review
- Chapter 9 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 10 The Rise of Christianity
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- Reading Skill Sequence Clues
- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
- Chapter 10 Reading Review
- Chapter 10 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 11 Islamic Civilization
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- Reading Skill Main Idea
- Section 1 The Rise of Islam
- Section 2 Islamic Empires
- Section 3 Muslim Ways of Life
- Chapter 11 Reading Review
- Chapter 11 Assessment and Activities
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- Unit 3 Review
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- Unit 4 The Middle Ages
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- Chapter 12 China in the Middle Ages
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- Reading Skill Inferences
- Section 1 China Reunites
- Section 2 Chinese Society
- Section 3 The Mongols in China
- Section 4 The Ming Dynasty
- Chapter 12 Reading Review
- Chapter 12 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 13 Medieval Africa
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- Reading Skill Compare and Contrast
- Section 1 The Rise of African Civilizations
- Section 2 Africas Government and Religion
- Section 3 African Society and Culture
- Chapter 13 Reading Review
- Chapter 13 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 14 Medieval Japan
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- Reading Skill Cause and Effect
- Section 1 Early Japan
- Section 2 Shoguns and Samurai
- Section 3 Life in Medieval Japan
- Chapter 14 Reading Review
- Chapter 14 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 15 Medieval Europe
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- Reading Skill Questioning
- Section 1 The Early Middle Ages
- Section 2 Feudalism
- Section 3 Kingdoms and Crusades
- Section 4 The Church and Society
- Section 5 The Late Middle Ages
- Chapter 15 Reading Review
- Chapter 15 Assessment and Activities
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- Unit 4 Review
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- Unit 5 A Changing World
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- Chapter 16 The Americas
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- Reading Skill Summarizing
- Section 1 The First Americans
- Section 2 Life in the Americas
- Section 3 The Fall of the Aztec and Inca Empires
- Chapter 16 Reading Review
- Chapter 16 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 17 The Renaissance and Reformation
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- Reading Skill Analyze and Clarify
- Section 1 The Renaissance Begins
- Section 2 New Ideas and Art
- Section 3 The Reformation Begins
- Section 4 Catholics and Protestants
- Chapter 17 Reading Review
- Chapter 17 Assessment and Activities
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- Chapter 18 Enlightenment and Revolution
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- Reading Skill Monitor and Adjust
- Section 1 The Age of Exploration
- Section 2 The Scientific Revolution
- Section 3 The Enlightenment
- Section 4 The American Revolution
- Chapter 18 Reading Review
- Chapter 18 Assessment and Activities
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- Unit 5 Review
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- Appendix
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- What Is an Appendix
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- Standardized Test Practice
- Primary Sources Library
- Suggested Readings
- Glossary
- Spanish Glossary
- Gazetteer
- Index
- Acknowledgements and Photo Credits
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- Features
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- Primary Source
- Primary Sources Library
- World Literature
- Biography
- SkillBuilder Handbook
- Linking Past amp Present
- National Geographic History Makers
- National Geographic The Way It Was
- You Decide
- Primary Source Quotes
- Maps Charts Graphs and Diagrams
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- Student Workbooks
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- Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Student Edition
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- Chapter 1 The First Civilizations
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- Section 1 Early Humans
- Section 2 Mesopotamian Civilization
- Section 3 The First Empires
-
- Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt
-
- Section 1 The Nile Valley
- Section 2 Egypts Old Kingdom
- Section 3 The Egyptian Empire
- Section 4 The Civilization of Kush
-
- Chapter 3 The Ancient Israelites
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- Section 1 The First Israelites
- Section 2 The Kingdom of Israel
- Section 3 The Growth of Judaism
-
- Chapter 4 The Ancient Greeks
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- Section 1 The Early Greeks
- Section 2 Sparta and Athens
- Section 3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
- Section 4 The Age of Pericles
-
- Chapter 5 Greek Civilization
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- Section 1 The Culture of Ancient Greece
- Section 2 Greek Philosophy and History
- Section 3 Alexander the Great
- Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture
-
- Chapter 6 Early India
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- Section 1 Indias First Civilizations
- Section 2 Hinduism and Buddhism
- Section 3 Indias First Empires
-
- Chapter 7 Early China
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- Section 1 Chinas First Civilizations
- Section 2 Life in Ancient China
- Section 3 The Qin and Han Dynasties
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- Chapter 8 The Rise of Rome
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- Section 1 Romes Beginnings
- Section 2 The Roman Republic
- Section 3 The Fall of the Republic
- Section 4 The Early Empire
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- Chapter 9 Roman Civilization
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- Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome
- Section 2 The Fall of Rome
- Section 3 The Byzantine Empire
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- Chapter 10 The Rise of Christianity
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- Section 1 The First Christians
- Section 2 The Christian Church
- Section 3 The Spread of Christian Ideas
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- Chapter 11 Islamic Civilization
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- Section 1 The Rise of Islam
- Section 2 Islamic Empires
- Section 3 Muslim Ways of Life
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- Chapter 12 China in the Middle Ages
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- Section 1 China Reunites
- Section 2 Chinese Society
- Section 3 The Mongols in China
- Section 4 The Ming Dynasty
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- Chapter 13 Medieval Africa
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- Section 1 The Rise of African Civilizations
- Section 2 Africas Government and Religion
- Section 3 African Society and Culture
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- Chapter 14 Medieval Japan
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- Section 1 Early Japan
- Section 2 Shoguns and Samurai
- Section 3 Life in Medieval Japan
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- Chapter 15 Medieval Europe
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- Section 1 The Early Middle Ages
- Section 2 Feudalism
- Section 3 Kingdoms and Crusades
- Section 4 The Church and Society
- Section 5 The Late Middle Ages