History Section 02 In Class Notes August 30 2016

• Where Were The Neolithic Settlements of China?
• North
• Yellow River
• South
• Yangtze
• When Does The Shang Dynasty Take Place?
• After Our Ancient Foundations
• When Were Our Ancient Foundations?
• From 4000 to 1900 BCE
• What Was Ancient Chinese Religion Like?
• Ancestor Worship
• Polytheism
• List Random Early Religions and Philosophies
• China
• Daoism
• Confucianism
• India
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Persia
• Zoroastrianism
• Is there a difference between Daoism and Taoism?
• No, other than their spelling
• Where were the Shang and Zhou Dynasties?
• Northern China
• What Was Consumed In Northern China?
• Wheat
• Millet
• Soy Beans
• Beer
• What Was The Government Of The Shang Dynasty?
• Uncentralized government
• What Was The Purpose of The Oracle Bones?
• To communicate with the Gods 
• To keep the peace with the divine
• What were used for Oracle Bones?
• Ox Bone
• Turtle Shells
• How Were Oracle Bones Read?
• They were heated in order to generate cracks, which were read as signs from the God
• What Were Oracle Bones Believed To Be In The Future At A Certain Point In Time?
• It was believed to have been an ancient dragon bone, that could be consumed to heal any ailment, and were sold in apothecaries
• Ancient Chinese was Written On What Objects?
• Oracle Bones
• Who Used Oracle Bones?
• The Upper-Class 
• Why Didn't China Change Their Language?
• They had a large number of dialects, but everyone could understand written word
• They still had the ability to read ancient texts
• What is The Difference Between India and China When It Came To Bronze?
• In India, bronze was very wide spread
• In China, bronze belonged only to the middle class
• Who Were The 100 Names?
• The 100 Upperclass families of China who were elitist with last names
• What Was The Purpose of Bronze Bowls?
• To dine with the dead
• Symbol of power
• What Were Technological Advances of China?
• Casting
• What is Required For Casting?
• High temperatures
• How was this accomplished?
• Charcoals
• Bellows
• What is Casting?
• Using a mold to create something as individual part
• Then these parts are crafted together
• How Long Did The Mandate of Heaven Last?
• Mandate of Heaven, lasts till, nine-teen, eleven
• What Is The Mandate of Heaven?
• Heaven chooses the worthiest to be king
• If a king is unworthy, they will be replaced by the heavens, with the worthiest king
• Worthy kings face no issues
• Unworthy kings are plagued with disasters
• People Have The Duty To Make Sure That The Mandate Is Followed
• What God Does The Zhou Heavily Follow?
• Tian
• What Did Tian Do?
• Give the King the Mandate of Heaven
• What Are Dangers in Northern China?
• Attacks From The North
• Natural Disasters
• What is Maat?
• The Eygptian Idea That Everyone Has Their Own Morals That They Must Upkeep And That There Is A Way The World Should Be
• What Did The Three Ministries of Zhou Manage?
• Agriculture
• Public Works
• Crime
• Who Worked In The Three Ministries of Zhou?
• Military leaders known as the Shi
• How Many Years Were The Waring States Period?
• Less Than 200, More Than 100
• How Religiously Tolerant Were Early China?
• They allowed the simultaneous practice of multiple religions
• What Did Confucius Do?
• Offer his services to different leaders, to teach them how to be the best leader
• He never got a job
• We have nothing that Confucius Wrote
• What Were Confucius's Three Core Beliefs?
• Education is Important
• Everyone is moral, and education helps to make people better
• He believes that law is moral