4906285272 | Xia Dynasty | Xia The dynasty that established a hereditary monarchy and centralized rule for a part of China. They built up cities along the Yellow River and vested power in local kings to rule. | 0 | |
4906288721 | Huang He | river along which Chinese civilization developed ("Yellow River"), people dredged and deepened the bed to prevent flooding | 1 | |
4906311057 | Yangzi | The longest river in Asia and the third-longest river in the world.The Yangzi river plays a large role in the economy and culture of China. | 2 | |
4906340260 | Loess | A fine, light silt deposited by wind and water. It constitutes the fertile soil of the Yellow River Valley in northern China. | 3 | |
4906349525 | Ao | One of the earliest capitals of the Shang dynasty found near modern Zhenzhou, most remarkable feature is the city wall ,high investment in labor to make wall show Shang power and high degree of centralized rule. | 4 | |
4906399066 | Yin ( Anyang ) | The last capital of the Shang Dynasty.Located south of the yellow river, in present day Henan Province. They mived there capital several times until it settled in Yin in 1395 BCE . After the city was destroyed when the dynasty was overthrown by the Zhou dynasty (c. 1122-256 b.c.e.), the site was known as Yinshu, which means the "waste of Yin." | 5 | |
4906403978 | Shang Dynasty | Shang Dynasty 1766 BCE - 1027 BCE First organised river society, introduced writing on oracles bones, local trade, ancestor worship, bronze age, Huang He river | 6 | |
4906419958 | Yangshao Society | flourished 5000-3000 BCE in middle region of Yellow River valley in neolithic village of Banpo; developed own style of pottery and architecture, had own political, traditional, and social traditions | 7 | |
4906438921 | Tomb of Fu Hao | Most important tomb is the sepulcher of Fu Hao, one of wife of the Shang king Wu Ding, ruled in 13th century BCE Only tomb not robbed by grave robbers. Fu Hao was the kings favorite consort and the tomb reflected her status | 8 |
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