State Civilization– Ancient China Flashcards
Where did civilization first emerge in Ancient China?
Northern China in the fertile yellow river valley
What were the four original domesticates of Ancient China?
millet, rice, pigs, and dogs
When and where did the Lung-shan culture emerge?
5000y/a in the yellow river valley
Define Hang Tu Technique.
Chinese term for stamped or pounded and compacted Earth
What and when was the first urban civilization in Northern China?
Shang Dynasty 1600-1046 BC
The Shang dynasty was famous for their _____ work.
Bronze
What different ways of record keeping were developed in the Shang dynasty?
Writing possibly on silk or bamboo; scapulimancy (oracle bones)
Where were the royals of the Shang dynasty buried?
Near Anyang
What is the Tarracotta Army of the Qin dynasty?
8000 life sized clay soldiers located at Xi’an, China in a burial for Qin Shihuang
Who unified China and was considered the first emperor?
Qin Shihuang
Who was the archaeologist that studied the Terracotta army burial?
Sima Qian
