Ancient China

Analects

the collected saying and teachings of Confucius.

Bronze age

(3300-1200 B.C.) time when people made weapons and tools from bronze

Calligraphy

artistic for of ancient Chinese writing

Confucius

influential ancient Chinese teacher and philosopher

Dynasty

a ruling family

Great Wall

military fortification built to stop other people from invading China

Huang River Valley

area surrounding the Huang River in China

Jade

hard, green-colored stone used in carving

Landscape

a painting of a natural scene

Loess

yellowish soil from the Gobi Desert.

Oracle bones

animal bones used for a predicting the future

Pictograph

a picture that stands for a word

Shang Dynasty

first dynasty in China

Taoism

ancient Chinese philosophy

Terracotta Army

collection of seven thousand life sized sculptures made from pottery in the tomb of Shi Huangdi

Wattle and daub

Building technique using wood and soil utilized by the ancient Chinese

Zhou Dynasty

(1056-256 B.C.) China’s longest dynasty.