cloth‚ fireworks‚ compass‚ and bronze. The Great Wall of China was built by Shi Huangdi. He united China and built a strong‚ centralized‚ authoritarian government. His most remarkable achievement was building the Great Wall . The Ancient Dynasties [Picture of Huang Di’s Tomb] Chinese civilization‚ as described in mythology‚ begins with Pangu ()‚ the creator of the universe‚ and a succession of legendary sage-emperors and culture heroes (among them are Huang Di ‚ Yao‚ and Shun) who taught
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5 billion years ago the earth came into existence around? 40‚000 years ago modern human beings arrived around? before writing the term ’’prehistory’’ refers to the period before? 1.6% In regard to genetic makeup and body chemistry‚ the difference between humans and apes is? australopithecus as early as five million years ago‚ which of the following flourished in east Africa? "the southern ape" what does australopithecus mean? intelligence and language skills the most important development of
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Boye-Doe CC Essay- Tang China and the Byzantine Empire During the postclassical period from 600 to 1450 CE empires‚ such as the Tang dynasty in China and the Byzantine Empire‚ used new methods of equal land distribution in their societies. Each empire had very distinct methods for organizing the distribution of land in their empires.For the Tang dynasty land was distributed according to the equal field system while in the Byzantine empire land was given according to the theme system. The land
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variation of animals because of the different habitats provided for them. Most farming was done in the very fertile lands of the Yangtze valley. Present China is much bigger than Ancient China‚ which means that over time‚ the kings and different dynasties went gaining more and more land and wealth. All of the major rivers go in a western to eastern direction‚ and end up in the Pacific Ocean. The two major rivers of China are the Yangtze and the Huan He. The major river of North China is the Huang
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APWH Chapters 1-6 Multiple Choice Stem Question Study Guide (2012-2013) Chapter 1 1. The term prehistory refers to the period before (p. 6) An era before history 2. Which of the following was not a hominid? (p. 7) 3. The most important development of Homo erectus was (p. 10) Homo erectus was able to migrate to many areas such as all of a Asia and some of Europe. 4. Which of the following choices is in correct chronological order? (p. 29) 5. Which
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tradition names the first dynasty Xia‚ but it was considered mythical until scientific excavations found early bronze-age sites at Erlitou in Henan Province.[11] Archaeologists have since uncovered urban sites‚ bronze implements‚ and tombs in locations cited as Xia’s in ancient historical texts‚ but it is impossible to verify that these remains are of the Xia without written records from the period. Some of the thousands of life-size Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty‚ ca. 210 BC. Some of the
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What did the terra cotta warriors of the ancient Qin dynasty (247 B.C) in China‚ reveal about an aspect or aspects of life at that time? In 247 B.C‚ the self-proclaimed “first emperor of china” put together an enormous army of soldiers to fight the wars that ravaged all over china. The emperor seemed undefeatable and fearless‚ but deep inside he had a huge fear‚ that is… death. A few years before he sensed the ending of his life‚ Emperor Cheng decided to recreate his entire army out of clay
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Lexi Martin Unit 1 Study Guide – Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary- Australopithecus- an extinct genus of small-brained‚ large-toothed bipedal hominids that live in Africa between one and four million years ago. Paleolithic Age- At sites dating from the Lower Paleolithic Period (about 2‚500‚000 to 200‚000 years ago)‚ simple pebble tools have been found in association with the remains of what may have been the earliest human ancestors. Neanderthal- an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. Neolithic
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Civilizations: East Asia Shang Dynasty a) Pan Ku (mythic ancestor of Chinese)‚ stories about early kings b) Hwang He River (Yellow River)‚ isolated from rest of world-> little trade c) Line of kings called the Shang‚ powerful military d) Developed ideas based on basic harmony Ancestor worship Gods controlled all aspects of peoples’ lives e) Irrigation and advanced technology Skilled in pottery and silk Horse drawn chariots Good bronze workers Oracle bones (writing)
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Shang dynasty and the Mesopotamia civilization are two major ancient civilizations in Asia‚ they shares the same continent and also some similarities in economy and technological development‚ but different natural condition helps two civilization develop their own distinction such as their different political system. For the economy‚ Two civilizations shares many similarities and several difference. Both civilization relies on fertile soil and River to grow foods to increase population. In Mesopotamia
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