Ancient China Engineering & Civilization PDF

Engineering and Civilization in Ancient China Metal Technology -Generally rare-metals that are essential for the production of "high tech" devices Bronze Casting-The process of pouring molten bronze into a hollow mold to create a positive bronze sculpture or object Mausoleum-A building in which t...

Engineering and Civilization in Ancient China Metal Technology -Generally rare-metals that are essential for the production of "high tech" devices Bronze Casting-The process of pouring molten bronze into a hollow mold to create a positive bronze sculpture or object Mausoleum-A building in which the bodies of dead people are buried Dynasty-A series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family Terracotta -A brownish-red clay that has been baked and is used for making things such as flower pots, small statues and tiles World Heritage Site-Any of various cultural or natural areas or objects located throughout the world Timeline of Chinese Dynasties **Xia Dynasty** **2100 BCE -- 1600 BCE** --------------------------------------- --------------------------------- **Shang Dynasty** **1600 BCE -- 1050 BCE** **Introduction of the Chariot** **1300 BCE** **Zhou Dynasty** **1046 BCE -- 256 BCE** **Laozi and Taoism** **604 BCE** **Life of Confucius** **551 BCE -- 497 BCE** **Warring States Period** **403 BCE -- 221 BCE** **Qin Dynasty** **221 BCE -- 206 BCE** **The Great Wall of China** **220 BCE -- 1644 CE** **Han Dynasty** **206 BCE -- 220 CE** **Introduction of Buddhism to China** **100 BCE -- 100 CE (approx.)** - The Shang Dynasty capitals were located near the present-day cities of Zhengzhou and Anyang. - The Eastern Zhou Dynasty moved the capital city to Luoyang. - A long period of war ended the Zhou Dynasty. It ended with the victory and establishment of the Qin Dynasty. - The Qin Dynasty was ruled by China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi who died in 210 BCE. - The Great Wall is the world's largest and longest structure. - Laozi was an early philosopher and writer of legal texts and a book called Tao Te Ching or Tao that formed the basis of philosophy known as Taoism. - Confucius was one of the world's great ancient philosophers. He taught the Way of the Dao, a universal order.