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The document provides a brief overview of ancient Chinese civilization from prehistoric times to around 200 BC. It notes that Chinese civilization dates back over 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty between 1600-1046 BC. During this time period, the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties ruled China. The document also summarizes some key developments in ancient Chinese history, including the emergence of agriculture and farming, the development of silk production, advances in ceramics and paper making, and the invention of gunpowder and printing.

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CHinese Civilization PDF

The document provides a brief overview of ancient Chinese civilization from prehistoric times to around 200 BC. It notes that Chinese civilization dates back over 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty between 1600-1046 BC. During this time period, the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties ruled China. The document also summarizes some key developments in ancient Chinese history, including the emergence of agriculture and farming, the development of silk production, advances in ceramics and paper making, and the invention of gunpowder and printing.

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ANCIENT TIMES

CHINESE
CIVILIZATION
Chinese Civilization 02

China is one of the world's four


ancient civilizations, and the written
history of China dates back to the
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), over
3,000 years ago.
Chinese Civilization
THE XIA DYNASTY
PREHISTORIC (C. 2070–1600
CHINA — UP TO BC) — EARLY
Formation of the

ABOUT 1600 BC BRONZE AGE


CHINA

ANCIENT CHINA IMPERIAL CHINA


(C. 1600–221 BC) (221 BC – 1912 AD)
04
ANCIENT
CHINA

THE SHANG THE ZHOU


DYNASTY DYNASTY
(C. 1600–1046 BC) (1045-221 BC)
05
THE QIN DYNASTY
(221–206 BC)

IMPERIAL
THE HAN DYNASTY
(206 BC – 220 AD)

CHINA
CHINA'S DARK
AGES (220–581)
06
Farming
and
China was one of the first
countries to see the emergence of

Sericulture
agriculture.

Peiligang-Cishan Culture in north


China, millstones for husking
millet are quite common.

Long grained non-glutious rice


( earliest example of
artificially-cultivated rice,
oldest rice found in asia)
SPRING AND AUTUMN
07 PERIOD (770-476 BC)
Iron tools and beasts of burden
to pull plows

DURING THE WARRING


STATES PERIOD

Farming and Silk textiles were produced


(Silk Weaving)

Sericulture WESTERN HAN PERIOD


(202 BC – AD 16)
Iron Farm Tools and Iron
Plowshares and moldboards

HAN DYNASTY (202


BC- 220 AD)
Spinning Wheels
08
Home of Ceramics 09

CHINA IS ONE OF THE


COUNTRIES WHERE COLORED
POTTERY FIRST APPEARED.

Artifacts from virtually all ancient


sites include pottery containers made
from clay of different colors and
quality.
Handicraft Industry and
Technological Advances
CHINESE CIVILIZATION 11

The Four Great


Inventions

.
12

PAPER MAKING

China was the first


country in the world
to make proper paper.
13
In Chinese, gunpowder
is called huo yao,
meaning flaming
medicine.

The correct
prescription for
making gunpowder with
nitre, sulphur and
carbon was probably
discovered in the
ninth century.
The Four Great Inventions
14

PRINTING
COMPASS

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