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Ancient Civilizations 
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Ancient china
Religion: it says on page 26 that in imperial china, religious beliefs were divided into the "three ways" of confucianism,daoism, and buddhism. Although there were disagreements over religious principles, few people were persecuted for their beliefs. Confucianism and daoism emerged in the warning states period. (cotterell)
Writing: On page 11 it said they used the oracle bones to talk with the spirits. Mainly ox bones or tortoiseshells were used and scorched until it cracked. The cracks were than read to discover answers about the ancestors (Cotterell)
Trade/Commerce: They controlled the entire length of the silk road, a series of trade routes that ran from northern china across asia. International trade thrived because caravans could travel without danger. Chinese merchants amassed large fortunes by exploring luxury goods such as silk, spices, tea, porcelain, and lacquerware. (Cotterall)
Art: on page 56 it says From the shang dynasty onward, Chinese rulers controlled the supply of raw materials and ran government factories manned by skilled artisans who applied their crafts to different stages of the manufacturing processes. chinese craftsmen developed a wild range of innovative techniques for making and decorating ceramics. One of the most famous styles was the blue and white porcelain manufactured in the ming dynasty. (cotterell)
Government: on page 18 is states us the earliest members of imperial civil service were recruited by gaozu (206-195 B.C), the first han emperor, led one of the peasant armies overthrew the qin dynasty in 207 B.C. Although Gaozu was uneducated, when he came to power he realized the empire needed educated administrators. He gathered together scholars to form an imperial civil service, which was destined to run china for 2,000 years.
Architecture/Technology: on page 40 it tells us that the landscape of china was dotted with many walled cities and towns. Each of the wards were surrounded by walls with locked gates every evening. Watchover towers we very common in the cities and towns of china, because the authorities kept a very strict eye among all inhabitants/people. (Cotterell)
Location: On page 34 it states Most people in imperial china lived in the countryside and worked in the fields. The majority of farmers lived on carefully tended family owned plots of land. Although they were not tied to any lord, they had to pay taxes, serve in the army, and work a certain number of days each year on public work such as roads and canals. (cotterell)
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