Ancient China

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  • Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    1500s BC to 1100s BC. The Emperors of the Shang Dynasty. They made Chinas first writing system, bronze, axes, knives, and ornaments from jade. Emperor was in charge. Crazyufo. "The Cenotaph of China." Online Image. Dreamstime.com. 2008. 2/16/12 http://www.dreamstime.com/the-cenotaph-of-china-image5000573.

  • The Zhou Dynasty

    The Zhou Dynasty
    1100s BC to 771 BC. The Emperor gave land to people in exchange for military service. Emperor was on top of everyone. Mandate to heaven. Dameng. "Maijishan Grottoes." Online Image. Dreamstime.com. No date. 2/19/12 http://www.dreamstime.com/maijishan-grottoes-image9160384.

  • The Qin Dynasty

    The Qin Dynasty
    Hungchungchih. "Famous Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian, China." Online Image. Dreamstime.com. 9/3/09. 2/16/12 http://www.dreamstime.com/famous-terracotta-warriors-in-xian-china-image16794753. 221 BC to 210 BC. Emperor Shi Huangdi. The Great Wall of China. Emperor ruled everyone.

  • The Han Dynasty

    The Han Dynasty
    Acrylicartist. "Sundial." Online Image. MourgeFile.com. No date. 2/20/12 http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/687447. 205 BC to 220 AD. Emperor Wudi, Cai Lun. The Sundial, Seismograph, and Acupuncture. Cai Lun invented Paper in 105. The Emperor took control of everything. Confucianism.

  • The Sui Dynasty

    The Sui Dynasty
    589 to 618. Yang Jian. The emperor ruled all. Grand Canal. Lingboqu. "Longman Caves Luoyang." Online Image. Dreamstime.com. No date. 2/20/12 http://www.dreamstime.com/longmen-caves-luoyang-image7052465.

  • The Tang Dynasty

    The Tang Dynasty
    618 to 907. Empress Wu. Reformed the military, created new law codes, advanced in art, and poetry. Woodblock printing, Gunpowder, and the Magnetic Compass. Emperors and Empress. The Golden Age. Glenkar. "Lying Bottle With Gunpowder." Online Image. Dreamstime.com. No date. 2/20/12 http://www.dreamstime.com/lying-bottle-with-gunpowder--image22613800.

  • The Song Dynasty

    The Song Dynasty
    960 to 1279. Emperor Song. Porcelain: a thin, beautiful type of pottery, Moveable Type, Paper Money. Emperors. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Kevinrosseel. "kevinrosseel_0401508_003." Online Image. MourgeFile.com. No date. 2/20/12 http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/201876.