Xia Dynasty Flashcards
1
Q
time period
A
~2000 - 1700 BC
2
Q
how do we know they existed? did they write down stories?
A
First dynasty, they did not write their history, only orally told legacies and stories
3
Q
Who were their leaders?
A
Yu (very good mathemeticians)
4
Q
what did they consider themselves to be?
A
the center of civilization
5
Q
what was known as china’s heartland?
A
the North China Plain
no matter the dynasty, everyone had control over this region
6
Q
what were the 9 provinces?
A
Yang, Jung, Liang, Yong, Ji, Yan, Xu, Quing, Yu