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Chinese artists used potter's wheel to create beautiful vases and urns. Chinese artists were known for their realistic sculpture.
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Shang artisans learned how to make cloth from silk and excelled in bronze working. Their beautiful weapons and ceremonial vessels are among the finest ever made.
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Archaeologists at ancient site called An-yang discovered thousands of turtle shells. They were covered with a form of writing called pictographs, simplified drawings of objects.
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In 1400-1100 a.c., there was early evidence of chinese writing found on shang oracle bones. In 1000-600 B.C., The early Chinese poems were composed.
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Education spread. Literature, calligraphy, and paintingflourished. Among the most significant inventions of this era were movable type, paper money, and the use of magnetic compass for sailing.
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n the third century B.C., the first great wall of china was completed. The first emperor of China expanded China's borders and created a great empire that would set the course of chinese future.
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Silk has been produced in cuina since about 300 B.C. About 206 B.C., camel caravans loaded with silk and other luxury goods began to travel along the Silk Roads, routes between china and Europe.
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From the sixth century B.C. to the first century A.D., three main systems of thought took hold in ancient China- Confunction, Taoism, and Buddhism. The teachings of Confucius and of Taoism emerged during the sixth century B.C.
