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551
Confucianism & Daoism
They are the two most influential “philosophical” systems in Chinese civilization. Confucianism was started by a man named Confucius. -
Oct 13, 1045
Zhou dynasty
Overthrew the Shang dynasty and created the Mandate of Heaven. The Zhou line was of kings was the longest lasting. -
Oct 13, 1045
Mandates of Heaven
Very important part in chinese religion. Showed that the rulers were divine in their kingship. -
Oct 13, 1532
Egypt- New Kingdom
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Shang dynasty
The first known dynasty of China. They were neolithic and pioneered the production of silk clothes. -
Hammurabi
Hammurabi was a amorite ruler of Babylon. He conquered many city-states in southern and northern Mesopaatamia. He is most famous for his code of laws. -
Early China
A more structered civilization than Mesopatamia, Egypt, and the Indus valley. Used the Yellow River as main water and trade source which helped the nation thrive. -
Warring states period
The scale and intensity of rivalry and warfare between the states accelerated. The remaining states sought security from each other by all means possible. -
Egypt- Middle Kingdom
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Babylon
The largest city in Mesopatamia. It was the capital of the Amorite king Hammurabi in the 8th century B.C.E. -
Hieroglyphics
Form of writing the Egyptians developed using pictures and symbols. -
Egypt- Old Kingdom
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Indus River Valley
Area that reaches from western Pakistan to the Thar Desert. The river would overflow twice a year allowing farmers fresh soil to plant crops. -
Nubia
Land south of Egypt along the Nile.It reflected Egypt in many ways and becam a thriving area. -
Cuneiform
The wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, commonly impressed on clay tablets. -
Sumerians
The people who lived in Mesopatamia. They were overthrown by the Semetics.
