World History: River Valley Civilizations - Part II
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The document summarizes early civilizations in the Indus Valley and ancient China. It describes the Harappan civilization in the Indus Valley, noting it was the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism. It then discusses the early civilizations of ancient China along the Huang He River, including the influential philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism. It concludes by stating that ancient China ended with the prosperous Han Dynasty, which invented technologies like fireworks and the wheelbarrow and connected China via the Silk Road.
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This document summarizes key aspects of ancient Chinese civilization across 3 sentences:
The document discusses the long history of Chinese civilization spanning nearly 4,000 years, key dynasties that ruled China, and important developments including the origins of writing in the Shang Dynasty, agriculture along the Yellow River valley, and innovations in calendar, silk, and food storage systems. Major occupations of ancient China included agriculture of crops like rice and wheat, as well as silk production along the Silk Road trading routes.
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The document discusses the long history of Chinese civilization spanning nearly 4,000 years, key dynasties that ruled China, and important developments including the origins of writing in China during the Shang Dynasty, agriculture along the Yellow River valley fueling growth, and the Chinese calendar being lunisolar.
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