1. We will identify the civilization characteristics of Ancient China.

2. 4 Early River Civilizations
16ABC

3. 13 14 Social Structure Pyramid Topic: Early Civilizations
EQ: What were the accomplishments of Ancient China? 13 14
Social Structure Pyramid
Huang He (Yellow River) - China’s first civilizations
Flooding = fertile soil
Government
Dynasty = ruling family
Shang Dynasty (2000 BC)
Division of class
Importance of family
Shang Kings = military leaders and priests
Offered sacrifices to their royal ancestors
Achievements
Bronze work
Weapons
Silk from silkworm
Coined money
Ironworks
Great Wall of China
Characters = system of writing
Each character represents an idea
Still used today
Ancient China
Record Keeping
Government, Religion, Economics
Complex Institutions
Specialized Workers
Cities
Advanced Technology

4. Ancient China Huang He (Yellow River) = China’s first civilization
Flooding = fertile soil
1A 2A 16A

6. Agriculture Grew millet (a type of grain), soybeans
Raised chicken, dogs and pigs

7. Government Dynasty = ruling family Shang Dynasty (2000 BC)
Division of class
Importance of family
Shang Kings = military leaders and high priests
Offered sacrifices to their royal ancestors
2AB 16B

8. Achievements Bronze work Weapons silk from silkworm Coined money
Ironworks
Great Wall of China
Characters= system of writings
Each character represents an idea
Still used today
2AB 27A

9. Huang He River Government
The Shang became the first ruling family or dynasty along the Huang He River.
The Shang gained control of large areas and built China’s first cities.
The Shang kings and nobles were military leaders.
They were also high priests who offered sacrifices to their royal ancestors.

10. Huang He River Achievements
The people along the Huang He River were skilled in use of bronze to make weapons and ceremonial vessels.
They also were the first to make silk textiles from silkworm cocoons.

11. Huang He River Achievements
A system of writing with pictographs known as characters was developed.
Each character represented one word.
This system is still in use today.

12. India and China Reflection
More societies have given more power, rights, and privileges to men than to women. Why do you think that is?
Think logically
Support your reasons

13. Summary
The Neolithic Revolution changed man from a hunter-gatherer to a food producer.
The development of agriculture allowed various civilizations, with similar traits, to grow along river valleys.
These civilization all had a government form, religious beliefs, created a form of writing, used technology, and developed trade.