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| Anyang | a town in eastern China known for its artifacts of bones |
| Shi Huangdi | King of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire |
| Gaozu | First ruler of the Han dynasty who lifted the ban on books in China |
| Wu Di | Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Han dynasty |
| Sima Qian | Chinese astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book on China |
| Ban Zhao | Chinese scholar and historian of the Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima Qian |
| pictograph | a picture that represents a word |
| Oracle bone | a bone used commonly during the Shang dynasty in China to predict the future |
| province | political divisions |
| ancestor | a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent |
| middleman | a person who goes between buyers and sellers |
| Bronze Age | a period of history when bronze was mainly used to make items such as tools and weapons |
| Zhou Dynasty | the largest and longest of the Chinese dynasties |
| Chin Dynasty | Chinese dynasty founded by Shi Huangdi |
| Great Wall | a wall built for protection from northern invaders that extended to more than 4,300 miles |
| Han Dynasty | a dynasty that lasted from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220 in China |
| Silk Road | a trading route that connected Europe and lands of the former Roman empire with China |
| civil service | the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government |
