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Ancient China
China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The first historical records of Ancient China start around 2100 BCE. The period of Ancient China ends with the overthrow of the last dynasty in 1911 when the modern Republic of China was formed. This is the place for questions about all of Ancient China’s innovations in social organization, culture, literature, philosophy, politics and everyday living.
659 Questions
What are ancient Chinese ideographs?
Ideo graphs are like picto graphs. They both represent an idea or a letter. So a symbol in Chinese showing a sun over the land could mean the sun is rising.
How did technology lead to the international expansion of Chinese culture under the song dynasty?
APEX: The invention of the compass allowed for new maritime trade routes.
Which of these statements correctly expresses a similarity between ancient India and ancient china?
Both had complex social hierarchies.
In ancient China workshops burial grounds and homes of workers were usually located .?
in the outer ditrict of cities.(:
How did the Huang River civilization develop differently from other river valley civilizations?
it developed slower because it was isolated due its geographical features. they didnt have contact with the outside world and thus wasnt exposed to different cultures and their ideas/inventions/economical, political, or religious advances.
What did ancient China import and export?
Rice, Tea, Bamboo, Silk, and Gunpowder were all very large export items in ancient china.
What represented zero in ancient Chinese numerals?
There was no zero in ancient Chinese numerals. The ancient Chinese number system was not a positional system, so there was no need for a zero.
What was the contribution of ancient China?
Ancient China was very important because of the many innovations they made. Like health discoveries (ex. acupunture) Agriculture (ex. the wheelbarrow and chain pump) war fare (ex. iron weapons) silk, and the making of paper. Most of these discoveries were made in the Han Dynasty. Many things wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the ancient Chinese. Not only did they create important inventions, but as well as meaningful proverbs from famous philsophers like Confucius. They established the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, The silk road, and the Terra Cotta Warriors, which are the most amazing structures in my opinion. The Shang also developed Chinese writing. There is many ancient festivals that are still celebrated today such as Qing Ming Festival, Harvest Moon Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and of course, Chinese New Year. I hope I somewhat answered your question.
How did the ancient Chinese make black powder?
Black powder, also known as gunpowder, is a mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal (carbon).
What dynasty was before the sui?
The Jin dynasty (265 - 420) preceded the Sui dynasty (581 - 618), in between there was an interregnum called the Northern and Southern dynasties.
How did the creation of bureaucracy promote equality?
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Why were merchants the poor in Ancient China?
Cause they didn't value money. Didn't get to have government jobs because of that.
Who is nobleman's wife in ancient china?
It depends on who the nobleman is marrying. If he marries a lot, they are all his wife, but they get named as 1st wife, 2nd wife ... etc. by the other people not related to the wives.
What are the 7 elements of ancient china?
Ancient China has many elements. One of the 7 elements is food. Second is marriage. Third is love in between the family. The fourth is being loyal to the religion. Many times, the people think of the elements as commandments. The fifth one is seeing art or religion through a different point of view. The sixth one is having peace with nature and seventh one is having a balanced life.
When did ancient China emerge as a civilization?
Findings show that hominids have inhabited China between 250,000 and 2.24 million years ago. Homo sapiens have been found there dating back to 18,000 - 11,000 BC. However, the first imperial dynasty (Xia) in China emerged around 2070 BC. The first dynasty that left historical records was the Shang dynasty, dating back to 1766 BC to 1122 BC.
What did the ancient Chinese people use levees for?
They were to control the flooding of the Yellow river, or the Huang He
