EAS103H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Shang Dynasty, China Proper, Temperate Climate
24 Jun 2014
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Chapter1 textbook,chapteronechina in the bronze age: the shang and western zhou. 1500-771b. c. e) china"s bronze age began soon after 2000 b. c. e, and by 1200 b. c. e, therewerebronze-based civilizations in several regions of china+ Bestknown of these werecentered anyang in north-central china wherethe shang. Dynasty developed a complexstate with writing and largesettlements. Shang dynasty overthrown by an erstwhile ally vassal, the stateofzhou. + early zhou. Dynastyknown not only from archaeological evidence, butfromtransmitted texts, which provide them their righteous victory over thedecadentshang. + zhou rulers sent out vassals to establish settlements in distant regions,creating afeudal-like system. The geography of the chinese subcontinent historical china (china proper) was smaller than present-day china andchanged insize over time. People"s republic of china includes territories like tibet,innermongolia, Turkestan, and manchuria that weretraditional homes of otherpeoplesand were not incorportated into chinese states until relatively late intheir histories. Geographical context in which chinese civilization developed changed slowlyovertime: rivers and coastlines have shifted, forests have been cleared, andclimates havewarmed and cooled.
