1. Shang

2. Shang 1500 BC - 1027 BC Achievements/Contributions:
A.Early Cities - Anyang
B.Social Classes
1.Nobles - warriors/landowners/government
2.Peasants -
3.Artisans
**Silk**

3. Bronzework
Crossbow

4. Oracle Bones
Writing system
Important in helping unify China

5. Chou

6. 1027 BC BC
Achievements/Contributions
-Leaders
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Han Fei
-First 300 Years Similar to Shang
-Last 500 Years
-powerless
-Traditional Values Collapse

7. 3 Solutions to problems in Chou Empire
1. Confucianism

8. 2. Taoism

9. Legalism

10. Crops in Rows

11. Ch’in

12. 246 BC BC
Achievements/
Contributions:
Leaders:
Chin Shih Huang-Ti

13. Achievements/Contributions:
-Title of Emperor used
-Huang-Ti stopped wars;conquered southern lands; protected northern borders
-Gave form of government that lasts for 2,000 years
-Noble families brought to capital
-Burned Books
-Built highways;uniform standards of Chinese law,money, weights & measurements

14. Great Wall of China

15. Great Wall of China

16. Great Wall of China

17. Great Wall of China

18. Great Wall

19. Great Wall

20. Great Wall

21. Terra Cotta Soldiers

22. Terra Cotta Soldiers

23. Terra Cotta Soldiers

24. Terra Cotta Soldiers

25. Terra Cotta Soldiers

26. Compass

27. Han

28. 202 BC - AD 220
Leader: Wu - Ti

29. Acheivements/Contributions: 2 periods a. Early Han Glory, unity, peace
b. Later Han
Glory, unity, peace
Revoked laws of the Ch’in
Defends and expands borders
Years where Confucius’ teachings were widespread;
Renewal of learning-”Five Classics”
“Analects”-Confucius words of wisdom

30. **“Great Silk Road”**

31. -Trade expanded to Middle East
Buddhism brought to China through trade

32. Wheelbarrow

33. Earthquake Sensor

34. Paper

35. Abacus

36. Kites

37. Fireworks

38. Confucius
-Organize society around “5 Basic Relationships”
-Proper conduct regulates relationships