Transcript Slide 1

Warm-up
• Read about the Shang Dynasty.
Make sure to highlight or
underline key facts.
–Answer questions 1-5
Shang Dynasty
• Calligraphy- A way of drawing characters
or symbols to express words or ideas
– Over 2,000 characters
– Written with a brush and ink on silk, bamboo,
or paper
Advances in Technology
• Advanced bronzework
– Highly decorated artwork
– Improved tools
• Used kaolin- a clay for making pottery
• Learned how to raise silkworms and
make silk cloth
• Built large palaces, government building,
and religious shrines
Similarities between the Egyptians and
Chinese burials of rulers?
• Both had large and fancy tombs. (Many
Egyptian pyramids were tombs for pharaohs)
• Both included things that the person would
need in their afterlife. Like clothing, jewelry,
animals, people, chariots, etc.
• Both decorated their tombs with extravagant
artwork
Shang Dynasty’s End
• In 1028 B.C. the Chou joined with other tribes
in western China and overthrew the Shang.
– The Chou Dynasty would go on to rule for the next
800 years
Rivers
• The Shang Dynasty relied on the Yellow
(Huang He) River
• Lasted from 1750 BC- 1028 BC
– About 700 years
On this time line, show when the
Shang Dynasty lasted
Started: 1750 BCE
Ended: 1028 BCE
Comic Strip Project
• You will create a comic for each major dynasty
of China. For each dynasty you will:
• Create six frames for each dynasty with
captions and illustrations (Be Creative!)