ancient china
define great wall
a large wall in china built to protect against northern invaders
what was shang ti
the greatest god and god of heaven
define mandate of heaven
the mandate of heaven is the rulers winning the fight to become emporer and the gods being okay with ut
what was oracle script
oracle script is the oldest form of chinese writing found on dragon bones
what was dragon bones
a ancient chinese medicine made from ox bones that would be made into a powder. it had oracle script on it
what is bronze
it is a metal alloy made of copper and tin
what was chinas sorrow
the name given for a the devastating flooding of the yellow river
what weere cowrie shells
a form of currency like coins
what is paleography
the study of ancient writins systems
what is filial piety
soms respecting their fathers and anyone older than them
what is wu
wu are sorcerers who were men and women and cast spells to protect people
who was emporer qin shi huang di
greatest and longest lasting effect on china, united a number of states around china and declared himself first emporer
what are the terra cotta solders
they are the clay figures representing qin shi huangdis army and guard his tomb
what is monotheistic
only believing in one god
what is polytheistis
believing in multiple gods
what is tien
the ancient chinese concept of heaven