their empire. -spoken language was mandarin chinese -largest group of people speaking the same language Confucius- wrote a statement on political ethics Quin Shi Huangdi- deposes the zhou emperor‚ made him self ruler of china (1st Emperor) - was a brutal ruler Qin- (221-202 B.C.E.) emperor Shi Huangdi. built the Great Wall‚ put together a census‚ standardized weights measures‚ extended his teriorty to Hong Kong and northern Vietnam when he died massive revolts
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other similarities to make them successful. Next‚ the Han and Qin dynasties had several differences to create a balance between the two. The Qin dynasty was ruled by Shi Huangdi who was a type of dictator; he believed in legalism which is a type of government that requires extreme punishment and includes strict policy. Huangdi believed the key to a successful empire was to treat the people with little respect and create fear in the minds of civilians by giving major consequences to actions. On
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Classical China and Classical India have many similarities‚ but some ideas like politics and the social classes can differ from one or another. Politics was a way on how these classical civilizations had a government and what made the government had power to lead their civilization. Social class was a way to put people in ranks which was also a way for the different types of jobs they did. Politics also goes with social class since it showed that only certain types of people could be in the government
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and standard language was Mandarin. Shi Huangdi: First emperor during the Qin dynasty. He ended the feudal system. Expanded the territory of China south. Started to build the Great Wall to guard against invasions. Relied heavily on conscripted labor. Executed people that criticized him. Also burned books that weren’t about agriculture because he didnt want people to be educated‚ he just wanted them to work in the fields. Qin: 221-207 BCE Qin SHi Huangdi was the first emperor. ^ Had a national
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In March of 1974‚ while drilling a well‚ a work brigade of farmers discovered a subterranean chamber nearby the royal tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ the first Emperor of China (Encyclopedia Britannica). The superstitious old women of the village believed that the digging would disturb the Earth God. Therefore‚ due to these spiritual beliefs‚ they did not report the discovery right away. Eventually‚ archeologists came to Xi’an in droves to study and extend the digs. This led to the uncovering of three
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and art relics to promote it. For example‚ King Ashoka‚ ruler of India in the mid- Third centuries‚ promoted Buddhism in India and built The Great Stupa in Sanchi‚ India as a Buddhist monastery. Another great example is the burial mound of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ who believed in afterlife. The burial mound was constructed for preparation for the kings resting place and Molds and sculptures were made to create life size terra-cotta soldiers to accompany the
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Shirkira PIttman March 15‚2013 Cultural and Intellectual Life In life you will find that many people have belief systems or cultures that help make up their life. Culture is a type of tradition‚value‚ heritage shared with a group or nation. Throughout mainly history‚ many different cultures have experienced a Golden Age; it is when great advances were made in a variety of different fields. A Golden
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Great Nation of China During the Neolithic revolution‚ people could start settling down permanently and begin creating villages in which they would live. Eventually‚ these villages would grow larger‚ more travelers or nomads passed by and decided that they also wouldn’t mind settling down. How could people ’ just start settling down ’ ? - farming. That’s what the Neolithic revolution was. It was a period where people realized or discovered that they could actually stop being hunter/gatherers and
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An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China‚ 753 B.C.E.-330 C.E. Key Terms: 1. Roman Republic: The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E.‚ during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate. 2. Roman Senate: A council whose members were the heads of wealthy‚ landowning families. Originally an advisory body to the early kings‚ in the era of the Roman Republic the Senate effectively governed the Roman state and the growing empire. Under Senate leadership‚ Rome conquered an empire
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According to dictionary.com‚ art is defined as skilled workmanship‚ execution‚ or agency as distinguished from nature.”(www.dictionary.com) Thefreedictionary.com defines art as “human effort to imitate‚ supplement‚ alter or counteract the work of nature.” (www.thefreedictionary.com). I translate this into man taking what is naturally created and either replicates‚ builds upon‚ changes in some form or completely opposes it with works of their own. Painting http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/starry-night/gogh
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