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| 214861422 | The Yellow River | Rises in the mountains of Tibet and spills into the Yellow Sea (2,920 miles long) . It has altered its course many times flooding fields and communities along the way; earned the name "China's Sorrow" . | 0 | |
| 214861423 | Yangshao Society and Banpo Village | Yangshao society: from 5000 to 3000 BCE in the middle region of the Yellow River valley. As human population increased, settlements cropped up around China. | 1 | |
| 214861424 | The Xia Dynasty | Archaelogical study is still in early stages.Made one of the first efforts to organize public life in China. Started around 2200 BCE buy the Sage King Yu. Main focus was flood control and public works projects. | 2 | |
| 214861425 | Bronze metallurgy and Horse-Drawn Chariots | Bronze Metallurgy allowed to displace the Xia Dynasty. Horse Drawn Chariots reached China by 1200 BCE from southwest Asia. Shang rulers monopolized the production of bronze by controlling access to copper and tin. Employed craftsmen to only work for them. Allowed Shang Rulers to be best equipped and extended their armies to the northeast. | 3 | |
| 214861426 | Shang Political Organization | Shang Rulers relied on many political allies so they made agreements with over 1000 towns as the Shang would share their resources as long as the towns promised loyalty and cooperation.Reveloved around large cities and the Shang Capital moves at least 6 times during the course of the Dynasty. | 4 | |
| 214861427 | The Shang Capital at Ao | City walls were 33 feet high and 66 feet thick. It took 10,000 workers and 20 years to complete the City. | 5 | |
| 214861428 | The Shang Capital At Yin | A huge complex of royal palaces,neighborhoods,archives,foundries, and workshops. 11 tombs for Shang Kings were found as well, with thousands of items including chariots,weapons, bronze goods, and sacrifices (dogs,horses,humans) | 6 | |
| 214861429 | Beyond the Yellow River Valley | ... | 7 | |
| 214861430 | The Rise of the Zhou | The last Shang King was a criminal who focused on woman,wine,tyranny, and greed. This led to many owns transferring their loyalties to the Zhou. | 8 |
