Funerary customs and social hierachry Flashcards
What are funary customs?
Belifes and practises of a culture after someone dies.
Funary customs in ancient china?
Being buried with something that will help you in the after life. Show statis. Tombs decoarated, slaves/servants buried alive with them (until Qin dynasty) Inscriptioons
What are the 4 names of the socia heirarchy in order?
Shi, Nong, Gong, Shang
Shi?
The wealiest, nobles, sholars, philosephers.
Nong?
Peasant farmers, because produced food. Military.
Gong
Craftspeople and skilled workers
Shang
Merchants, traders and money lenders.
How many salves were their in China?
60,000 out of 60 million
What was 90% of China?
Peasnts, farmers,
What was the other 10%
Scholars, skilled workers
What did farmers do in each season
Summer- care for crops
Autumn-harvest
Winter-repair tools(down time)
Spring-plough
What did the emperors do?
enforce laws, protect people, epand land