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Geography of China

the earth and its peoples ch 2 key terms 3rd edition

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Chapter 2 Vocabulary Loess-yellow brown dust in the Yellow River that give it its distinctive hue and name. Shang-originated in the part of the Yellow River Valley that lies in the present-day province of Henan. They were dominated by a warrior aristocracy whose greatest pleasures were warfare, hunting, exchanging gifts, feasting, and wine parties. Divination-used to determine the will of the gods. Zhou -a dependent state in the Wei River Valley. The Zhou line of kings was the longest lasting and most revered of all dynasties in Chinese history. The Zhou preserved the essentials of Shang culture and added new elements.

Political Organization in Early China

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Political Organization in Early China A. Early Agricultural Society and the Xia Dynasty 1) The Yellow River a. Water source at high plateau of Tibet b. Loess soil carried by the river’s water, hence “yellow” c. “China’s Sorrow”--extensive flooding d. Loess provided rich soil, soft and easy to work 2) Neolithic societies after 5000 B.C.E. a. Yangshao society, 5000-3000 B.C.E. b. Excavations at Banpo village: fine pottery, bone tools 3) The Xia Dynasty a. Archeological discovery of the Xia is still in its early stages b. Established about 2200 B.C.E. c. Legendary King Yu, the dynasty founder, a hero of flood control
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