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Zhou Dynasty

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ZHOU DYNASTY

QUYNH DINH TIFFANY HANG MELANIE CYRUS
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POLITICAL

  • Ruled through alliances with regional princes and noble families
  • Dynasty came in from the north and replaced Shang rulers
  • The Zhou is devided into the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou
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ECONOMICS

  • Use of copper coins
  • Economy based on agriculture which required many peasants and work
  • Silk manufacturing
  • Wheat grew in the north while rice was grown in the south

RELIGION

  • Famous for the beginning of Confucianism and Taoism
  • Belief in balance between earth and heaven
  • Polytheistic
  • Banned religious sacrifice
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SOCIAL

  • Social hierarchy was based on Confucianism
  • Social classes: Emperors, scholars, farmers, mechants, slaves and women
  • Use of chopsticks encourages politeness
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INTERLLECTUAL/ ARTS

  • Spoke Mandarin Chinese
  • Calander with 365 days
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GEOGRAPHY

  • Landscape was divided into 9 regions
  • Divided into the Eastern and Western
  • Bordered by the Yellow River to the East
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