MMW 11 Study Guide - Final Guide: King Zhou Of Shang, Xia Dynasty, List Of Neolithic Cultures Of China
9 Dec 2016
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Longshan culture developed along yellow river was the root of ancient chinese civilizations: farmed on loess soil (formed from wind-blown sediments) Yangshao (~5000 bc) then longshan (~3200 bc: longshan culture developed from rise in rice farming developed need to create political systems. Longshan developed into shang civilization: features include: Loess is derived from the accumulation of windblown particles. Millet is deficient in important proteins and amino acids. Barley famers are shorter and more frail boned than foragers. Longshan culture was different due to population increase through irrigated rice in yellow. Iron objects was not a feature of longshan times. At taosi, evidence of substantial class difference was found. Xia dynasty = 1st dynasty founded by yu the great in 2205 bc. E(cid:373)erge(cid:374)(cid:272)e of chi(cid:374)a"s first (cid:272)i(cid:448)ilizatio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d dy(cid:374)asty (cid:449)as duri(cid:374)g the bro(cid:374)ze age. Shang dynasty founded by king tang, 1766 bc. Pi(cid:272)tographi(cid:272) (cid:449)riti(cid:374)g (cid:894)(cid:373)oder(cid:374) chi(cid:374)ese (cid:449)riti(cid:374)g"s a(cid:374)(cid:272)estor(cid:895) fou(cid:374)d o(cid:374) ora(cid:272)le (cid:271)ones used in divination, 1500 bc.
