the qin dynasty
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The Qin Dynasty. Contributions. Began building the Great Wall of China to keep out nomadic invaders from Gobi Desert. Finished 1,500 years later!!!. Problems Arise. Emperor Qin seen as cruel and harsh. Burned books of opposing views Killed or imprisoned opposers Practiced Legalism - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Qin Dynasty
Contributions
Began building the Great Wall of China to keep out nomadic invaders from Gobi Desert. Finished 1,500 years later!!!
Problems Arise
Emperor Qin seen as cruel and harsh.Burned books of opposing viewsKilled or imprisoned opposers Practiced LegalismAristocrats, Farmers, and Scholars all
angry with him.
The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty lasted over 400 years from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D.
Han Contributions
The Han were great inventors.They invented many new technologies.In 132 AD, a Han inventor invented the
world’s first seismograph, an instrument that measures earthquakes.
Drill Bits, Waterwheel, Acupuncture
First seismograph
Seismograph Today
Papermaking
The Han probably made paper for the first time in 100 B.C.
The emperor found out about paper about 200 years later in 100 A.D.
Chinese paper
Han Government
- Han Wudi- Civil Service Exam.. Most qualified. Favored Wealthy-Expensive
- Empire grows from 20 to 60 Millions
Han Art
The Han also developed the arts.Landscape and portrait paintings were
advanced.Han authors wrote many essays and
plays.Han authors also wrote history, which is
why we know about them.
Han Religions
The Han made Confucianism the official religion of China.
Han rulers also supported Daoism which teachers the key to happiness is accepting life as it is.
Chinese TradeThe Chinese product most in demand
by other people was silk.The trade route from China to Arabia
and Europe takes its name from silk. It was called the Silk Road.
Traders traveled from China with silk.They returned with lumber, horses, and
other products the Chinese people needed.
Map of the Silk Road
The Silk Road
The Chinese used the Silk Road to export their silk.
Export-send their goods to other lands to be sold.
The Chinese also imported what they needed from other countries.
Import= goods that are brought in. The Chinese made profits, or money gained,
from their exporting on the Silk Road.