6. Geography
• The large ;and was isolated from much of the rest
of world by dry deserts to the north and west the
pacific ocean to the east and impassable
mountains to the south.
• 8000-2205 early chins settlers build small villages
and form along the major rivers melding yellow
river, yangteze river.
• The geography of ancient china shape the way the
civilization and culture developed.
8. Silk Road
• It was over 4000 miles long
• Not all that was traded along the silk road
was good. It was thought that bubonic
plague or black wealth, traded to Europe.
• Very few merchants traveled along the
retire route goods were traded at many
cities and trade past along the way.
10. The Great Wall
• It is the longest man made structure in
the word.
• There are over 7000 lookout to wars that
are part great wall.
• The wall enters through all sports of
terrain, even into the mountains. it is over
5000 feet above sea level.
• It was built by the Ming dynasty.
11. The Grand Canal
• Historians estimate that the oldest
section of the canal was build around the
6th century Bc.
• The canal was used as a currier route for
currying important government massages.
• It was an excellent source of taxes for
Chinese govt.
13. Clothing
• Clothing in ancient china was a symbol of status.
• The rich and the poor dressed quite differently.
• There were slosh rules describing what colors
people could wear.
• Jewelry and adornment were an important part of
fashion.
• Cotton clothing was popular to the poor as it was
cheaper.
15. Inventions
• Gunpowder, paper, printing and the
compass were sometimes cuffed the
four great inventions of ancient
china.
• They invented the abacus in the 2nd
century Bc.
• Umbrellas were invented.
16. Religion
• Three major religious or philosophies
shaped many of the ideas and history
of ancient china like Taoism,
Confucianism, Buddhism.
• Taoism was founded during the Zhou
dynasty in 6th century.
17. Daily Life
• Three generations usually all lived in
tell same house. Most homes in the
city had a courtyard in the middle
that was open to the sky.
• Tea become an important part of
china which was called “cha”
18. Terracotta Army
• The horses in the army were saddled.
• The soldiers of the terracotta army
were life size status.
• They were designed with different
and armor.
20. Arts
• The three perfection were
calligraphy, portray and painting.
• Calligraphy was the art of
handwriting.
• Portray was also important form of
arts.
• Painting was often inspired by poetry.
22. Economy
• About 500Bc people in chins began to
tread a lot across a lot.
• People first used cowries shells for
money in china as early as 1800c.
• They used Cain at 400Bc.
23. Entertainment and
Games
• Wince was an important art form
since the earliest Chinese dynasties.
• Acrobatics was a popular form of
entertainment.
• Must, acting and dance became
combined into chins opera.