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The Shang were warrior-nobles ruled by the king. The Shang artisans learned hot to make cloth from silk, and were the first to leave written records.
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Overthrew the Shang, and had a great expansion and the establishment of Feudalism. The strength of the Chou weakened as tribes invaded the northern frontier.
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Education spread like literature, calligraphy, and painting flourished, also the Chinese studied the human anatomy. Foreign began to spread, and Chinese culture spread throughtout Southeast Asia.
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The Chinese begin to cast iron. Warring States period begins.
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Confucius teaches about ethical values like honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders. The first analogy of Chinese poetry is complied.
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Expanded the Chinese empire, it was a golden age, especially in poetry and painting. Grew in wealth and the population became the most sophisticated city of its time.
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Ruled over China for more than 400 years, it was a time of innovation and prosperity. The religion of Buddhism, later spread from India to China.
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The Ch'in king centralized the government and built an extensive network of roads, and set uniform standards for weights and measures. He forced manypeasants to create the Great wall.