Zhou Dynasty
How were women veiwed in ancient China?
they were viewed as not important. they were way lower than men were followers of the men
What is the role of leisure in Ancient China?
It depends on their work or duty time. Their duty/work time is important because the time that you have left from your work/duty time is your leisure or you time to relax and release your stress out.
What were homes in Ancient China made of?
In Ancient China, during the period of Yang-Shao, people built houses of two types, one of just roos or grass or reeds over holes in the ground. Others were made of wood covered with clay. During Long-Shan period, people built houses with earth. Some houses, as archaeologists found out, had walls or fences surrounding them. House-making did not improve until the Shang, Zhou, Qin dynasties started. These were some of the periods when many new ideas came to China, there were many links to the western world (eg. Silk Road) and also, there were many wars among the city-states of China to rise to the throne, most of the wars happening in the Zhou, Qin and other dynasties.These wars did not end until the Mongols and Japanese captured China. Also, at this time, many thinkers like Confucius, Lao Zi and Han Fei lived. Kabir Shahriar
When did slavery in ancient china begin?
It started a long time ago and continues today by many other names, most Chinese-made products were built by poorly payed workers in sweatshop conditions, virtually slaves.
What tools do ancient Chinese use?
Hi there the main utensils used in China are chopsticks to eat with.A wooden stirer to stir the noodles and stir fry.The knife to cut and prepare their food.The untensil are very basic in china and they dont use much mre than above.
Why have archaeologists been unable to find many ancient Chinese edific?
Most were built of wood, which did not survive time's ravages
How did ancient Chinese religion spread?
In the Yuan Dynasty, Emperors, High Judges, Generals and other people of significance will write letters and give to messengers for delivery.
Also, China was the first to use beacons to alert the armies of enemy attacks, such as those on the Great Wall.
How did ancient china interact with other civilization?
Yes, it certainly did. In fact, the current country called China is made up of pieces from encounters between the earliest identifiable Chinese (Han) people and other civilizations. For example, the "Great Wall" was built to protect China from the Mongol empire, but it didn't work and the Mongols promptly conquered much of China. These various ethnic groups are very visible in China today, and are a source of considerable concern to the Chinese leadership.
Along what river did Ancient China develop?
Along 2 rivers actually--the Huang He and the Yangtze rivers.
How did the ancient Chinese use kites?
Chinese general Hsin flew a kite over the walls of a besieged city. He was measuring the distance his men would need to tunnel to get into it.
What does the ancient Chinese Alphabet look like?
The history of the alphabet started in ancient Egypt. By 2700 BCE Egyptian writing had a set of some 24 hieroglyphs which are called uniliterals, to represent syllables that begin with a single consonant of their language, plus a vowel (or no vowel) to be supplied by the native speaker.
How did the beliefs of the ancient Chinese affect the growth of their civilization?
it is in the Text Book try and Read it k?
What were horses used for in ancient China?
Horses were important to the ancient Chinese. The Ferghana horses or dragon horses were known for being fleet and sturdy. Horses from this area were valuable as hunting and warrior mounts and could also be used as trade items. A good horse was worth its upkeep and was a prized possession.
Why was nature poetry important to ancient China?
the chinese got bored so they painted pictures of trees
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What problems did the song dynasty encounter?
Racism and aggressive bigotry like many homogeneous cultures with influence.
Geopolitical confrontation within the East and confronting with North Korean refugees..
Not getting citizenship after being cheap labor in the early 1900's.
They use to have to escape poverty now they do not.
From my personal experience, they could not aim the shot of the basketball in the Olympics but they did everything else well. However I see that as a major problem.
No matter how strong or non-existence hatred towards them is, they have to deal with being different like everyone other race.
Homogeneous has pros and cons as a society but that wouldn't be impartial to state them.
There also might not be enough good Chinese jokes and depriving one of laughing at one's self is a highway train don't nobody want to roll.
Who invented ancient Chinese cannons?
Did they exist? Yes, they did. But it's not the same idea as British canons (the giant metal thing on wheels with canon balls inside).
A canon back then was a tube with a fire cracker at the end. There is a wick protruding from the side of the tube (usually made of bamboo), which leads to gunpowder inside.
First, soldiers positioned the canon to where they want it fired, then they lit the wick and watched it go!
What are the ancient Chinese beliefs in life after death?
The ancient Chinese believed in an afterlife but imagined that it would be very similar to their life on Earth. They believed that people would have the same needs in the after life as they did when they were alive, which is why many people were buried with useful household items. In early times, the servants and families of wealthy people were expected to sacrifice themselves to accompany their master into the afterlife. Later, however, carpenters and sculptors were commissioned to make statues of servants that could be buried with the dead.
Why was a compass important to ancient China?
to order and harmonize their environments and buildings in accordance with the geomantic principles offeng shui. These early compasses were made using lodestone, a special form of the mineral magnetite that aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field.
What is the material used to make the ancient compass in ancient china?
Gold and metal but mostly metal because a astrolabe is made of gold.
What are the names of ancient Chinese gods?
China has many gods and goddesses, continuing from ancient times to the present day. Examples are: Emperor Jade, the highest in heaven, who is in charge of heaven, the earth and the waters, all the affairs in all the four directions and all our lives. Yuqing, Super God of Originality. Taiqing, Super God of Morality. Goddess of Wisdom. She has four heads and eight arms, equivalent to the Eight Diagrams. She always holds a bow, halberd or weapons with the shape of the sun or the moon in her hands.
What inventions has ancient china made?
Ancient China has been credited with the invention of many things. Most notable would be silk, fine China, movable types, paper, goldfish, water locks, compass, gunpowder, many others. Though not considered an invention, they were also the first users of civil service exams in the government.