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| loess | a fine, yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China |
| levee | a wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding |
| erosion | the gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water |
| famine | a widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation |
| steppe | a dry, grassy, treeless plain found in Asia and eastern Europe |
| Huang River | (Yellow River) a river that flows from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea |
| North China Plain | a large, lowland region of eastern China that is watered by the Huang River; birthplace of Chineses civilization |
| dynasty | a line of rulers who belonged to the same family |
| nobles | a member of a ruling family or one of high rank |
| oracle bone | in ancient China, a cattle or sheep bone used to predict the future |
| Fu Hao | a Chinese King's wife who led troops to war. Her tomb contained records of her life and times |
| Anyang | the ancient Chinese capital of Shang dynasty |
| emperor | the supreme ruler of an empire |
| province | a division of land within an empire or country |
| Shihuangdi | Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty and unified China with a standardized system of writing and money; the tomb contained the famous "clay army" |
