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Ancient China
Power Words
Term | Definition |
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dynasty | a sequence of rulers from the same family |
aristocracy | the highest class in a Chinese society |
emperor | a sovereign ruler of an empire |
Confucianism | the ideas and philosophy of Confucuis |
Shang Dynasty | Bronze Age, first recorded history |
Zhou Dynasty | Golden Age, longest Chinese dynasty |
Himalaya Mountains | barrier to keep intruders out of China |
Gobi Desert | blows sand into the Yellow River |
Yangtze River | important river in China |
Qin Dynasty | construction of the Great Wall begins |
Xia Dynasty | little is known of this Chinese dynasty |
Taotie Mask | represents a spiritual force that wards off evil spirits |
First Chinese Emperor | terracotta army for his tomb |
Silk Road | traders utilized between China and the western countries |
invented in China | compass and gunpowder |
silk | thread made from worms |