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Title: Ancient Chinese Dynasties


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Ancient Chinese Dynasties
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The First Dynasty
  • c. 2070 BC 1600 BC
  • Huang He River Valley
  • Agricultural
  • May have had written symbols
  • No flood control
  • Little centralized government

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Emperor Yu
  • Mythological founder of China
  • Drained floodwaters
  • Established a line of kings- the Xia

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The Shang
  • Invaded the Xia c. 1750-1500 B.C.
  • Irrigation and simple flood control
  • Organized government
  • Chinas (official) first dynasty
  • Urged Xia people to abandon their kings and join
    the Shang
  • I would have stand by my side to bring upon him
    the Xia leader Heavens punishment. I will
    greatly reward you. Do not ye disbelieve me. I do
    not eat my words. If you do not follow the words
    of this vow, I will slay you and all your
    offspring and none will be forgiven.

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Yu the Great
  • Asd5.org
  • Unit 4 China
  • 2.Yu the Great
  1. We will read the text together as a class
  2. Take out a sheet of paper
  3. Answer the questions about Yu from the reading
    found at the bottom of the page
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