PPT-Ancient China

Dynasties Philosophers and Ancient Life Geography Huang He Yellow River Named for the rich yellow soil it carries Runs from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean Chang Jiang Yangtze River Runs east across Central China to the Yellow Sea. 2600 B.C. – A.D. 550. Section 1: Early Civilizations of India and Pakistan. The Indus Valley is located in the region known as South Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.. Subcontinent: is a large landmass that juts out from a continent.. Chinese Inventions. The ancient Chinese invented many things we use today, including: . p. aper, ink, calligraphy, printing. silk. wheelbarrows. m. atches, gunpowder, fireworks. the decimal system, abacus. From at least 1766. BCE. to the twentieth century of the Common Era, China was ruled by dynasties. . . A dynasty is a family that passes control from one generation to the next. . A . dynasty does not have to last for a long . The Great Wall is about 4,000 miles long . Dominoes was started in China. Chinese checkers was invented in China. Tea was first produced in China. Chinese Inventions. Dominoes. Tea. Toilet Paper. Jump Rope. Mitchell. Map. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century . The ancient Chinese invented many things we use today, including: . p. aper, ink, calligraphy, printing. silk. wheelbarrows. m. atches, gunpowder, fireworks. the decimal system, abacus. the waterwheel. I can describe the geographical features of China and explain how these features shaped the lives of people living in ancient China.. GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES. What are some of the physical features you notice on this map? What effects do you think these physical features would have had on the people and China’s early development?. Mesopotamia. Geographic Location. The area lies between the . Tigris. & . Euphrates. Rivers in modern day Iraq.. Mesopotamia. Advances. Bronze. Metallurgy. Cuneiform. (wedge shaped writing). Pictograph: picture representation. AND. BY TAMARA. Ancient Egyptian Food. Vegetables . that were grown included; Radishes, coriander, cabbages, endive, watermelons, cucumbers, cabbage, beans and melons were very common and widely grown. China’s Geography. Huang He (Yellow River) 2,900 mi.. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) 3,400 mi.. Rivers flooded for rich soil. < 12 % land good for farming. Mountains & desert made China ISOLATED. China’s Geography. Huang He (Yellow River) 2,900 mi.. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) 3,400 mi.. Rivers flooded for rich soil. < 12 % land good for farming. Mountains & desert made China ISOLATED. Ancient Egypt. In ancient Egypt, LINEN was by far the most common textile. It helped people to be comfortable in the subtropical heat..  WOOL was considered impure. Only the wealthy wore animal fibers that were the object of taboos. They were used on occasion for overcoats, but were forbidden in temples and sanctuaries.  . “Peking Man”. . (750,000 – 500,000 BCE). Sinanthropus. pekinesis. Yellow River Civilization. Neolithic Pottery. 3000 BCE to. 2000 BCE. The 4 Old-World . River Valley Cultures. Pan-Gu: . Mythical Creator of the Universe. Ancient Axum. Ancient Kush. Kingdoms in North Eastern Africa:. The Nile River Valley. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. In the Nile River Valley, kingdoms arose because of agricultural growth, urbanization and the creation of large-scale political units. (5000-4000 B.C.E.) .