4.2 China's Past Flashcards
a town in eastern China know for its artifacts of bone
Anyang
King of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor
Shi Huangdi
First ruler of the Han dynasty who lifted the ban on books in China
Gaozu
Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Tang dynasty and unified the empire
Wu Di
Chinese astronomer who bame the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book on China
Sima Qian
Chinese scholar and historian of the Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima Qian
Ban Zhao
a picture that repreasents a word
pictograph
a bone commanly used during the Shang dynastuu in China topredict the future
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relective who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancestor
the practice of useing skills and talents to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a dynasty the lasted from 1760 b.c. to 1500 b.c. in China
Shang dynasty
a period of history when bronze was mainly used to make iteam such as tools and weapons
Bronze Age
the largest of the Chinese dynastys, lasted from 770-221 b.c.
Zhou dynasty
