EAS103H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Logogram, Silt, Xiongnu
Document Summary
China in the bronze age: the shang and western zhou dynasties (ca. Anyang( ) shang dynasty"s prominent bronze-based civilizations in northern china which featured a complex state with writing and large settlements. 1045 b. c. e the shang dynasty was overthrown the zhou, an ally-vassal. China" during this time existed as a smaller state than modern day china. Geographically, china has changed due to coastlines shifting, clearing of forests and fluctuating climates. Northern part is more arid than its southern counterpart and is usually drained my the yellow. River( ) making it more suitable for crops like wheat and millet. The riverbed usually rises due to excessive silt. Southern part was more lush and warm which made it suitable land for rice. China was separated by mountains, deserts and grasslands from other early civilizations. North of tibet were great deserts, but china did not exploit this land as it was not fertile and would not be suited for agriculture.
