Ancient China Review

China is located in East Asia

Yellow River Sediment builds up in the river, forming natural dams. These natural dams cause major floods Known as “China’s Sorrow” because floods have devastated the area

2- Yangtze River The longest river in Asia. The 3 rd longest in the world – 3,900 miles Major flooding Home to Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam in the world

Three Gorges Dam PROS: -Controls Flooding -Creates Hydroelectricity CONS: -Prevents animals from moving through the river -Prevents sediments and nutrients from reaching down-stream

3- East China Sea Large sea that borders China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Taiwan The Yangtze River flows into the East China Sea Dense population on the east coast

7- Gobi Desert Located in present-day Mongolia The fifth largest desert in the world – The largest in Asia 1,000 miles long and 500 miles wide A rainshadow desert: – The Himalayan Mountains block rain clouds

Population Density Map of the World Almost half of the world’s population lives in India and China – China: 1.3 Billion People – India: 1.1 Billion People – United States: 300 million People

The Silk Road What was traded along this route? Where were certain items found?

Silk!

Chang’am - Silk! Silk carried on the Silk Road came in the form of rolls of raw silk, dyed rolls, cloth, tapestries, embroideries, carpets and clothes. Silk is made by unraveling the cocoons of silk worms. How silk is made Raw silk strands Embroidered silk cloth Silk worms

Khotan - Cotton and Jade Do you think cotton got its name from Khotan? Hmm…. Cotton is grown and must be harvested like a crop Jade and other precious stones were found in the rivers of the Khotan area Cotton Plant Jade stones

Samarkand - Fruits Many types of fruit were grown and traded in Samarkand Think about the challenges of being a merchant who sold fruit…..

Antioch (Rome) - Gold Gold became common in China after merchants received gold from Romans as payment for silk and spices Chinese craftsman began to use gold foil or threads on bronze objects they created Roman gold coins Ancient Roman gold shield

Qin Shi Huang Ti Emperor of China from 221 BCE to 210 BCE. United China by having everyone use the same written language and currency (money). He also began the building of the Great Wall of China. He had many of the existing walls throughout the country connected to form a long wall that would protect China from the invaders to the north.

Time Period 4000 BCE – people start settling along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers 221 BCE- Qin Dynasty begins 1044 CE- Gunpowder is invented