Ch. 4 Flashcards
A town in eastern China known for its artifacts of bone
Anyang
c. 259 b.c. - 210 b.c. King of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor.
Shi Huangdi
Fist ruler of the Han dynasty who lifed the ban on books in China.
Gaozu
Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Han dynasty.
Wu Di
Chinese astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book of China.
Sima Qian
Chinese scholar and historian of Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima Qian
Ban Zhao
a picture that represents award
pictograph
a bone commonly used during the Shang dynasty in China to predict the future.
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancestor
the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a dynasty that lasted from 1760bc to 1500bc in China
Shane dynasty
a period of history when bronze was mainly used to make items such as tools and weapons
Bronze Age
the largest of the Chinese dynasties lasting from 770 to 221 bc
Zhou dynasty
