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Chapter 3Chapter 3

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I. The Dawn of Chinese Civilization

A. The Land and People of China B. The Shang Dynasty (1500s-1000s

B.C.E.) 1. Political Organization 2. Social Structures 3. The Shang Dynasty: China’s “Mother

Culture”?

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II. The Zhou Dynasty

A. Political Structures 1. The Mandate of Heaven

B. Economy and Society

II. The Zhou Dynasty

C. The Hundred Schools of Ancient Philosophy 1. Early Beliefs 2. Confucianism 3. Legalism 4. Daoism 5. Popular Beliefs

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III. The First Chinese Empire: The Qin Dynasty

A. The Qin Dynasty (221‑206 B.C.E.) 1. Political Structures 2. Society and the Economy 3. Beyond the Frontier: The Nomadic

Peoples and the Great Wall 4. The Fall of the Qin 5. Are All Hydraulic Societies Despotic?

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IV. Daily Life in Ancient China

A. The Role of the Family B. Lifestyles C. Cities D. The Humble Estate: Women in Ancient

China

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V. Chinese Culture

A. Metalwork and Sculpture 1. Bronze Casting 2. The First Emperor’s Tomb

B. Language and Literature C. Music

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