| A | B |
|---|
| shang dynasty | 1500bc to 1028 bc |
| Huang He Valley | 1 of 4 "cradles of civilization" in the world |
| built dikes and canals | to prevent floods |
| irrigation systems | carried water to nearby fields |
| war chariots | a cart on wheels driven by horse in battle |
| shang used his Army to | expand his territory |
| history | people began to keep written records |
| Chinese language | used symbols as words |
| Shangs economy based on this | Agriculture |
| Elephants were used as | work animals, and in wars |
| domesticate | to tame an animal |
| Dragon | Chinese god that was believed to bring the thunder and rain |
| Mandate of heaven | rulers recieved their orders from the heavens |
| Chou dynasty | overthrew the shangsin 1028bc |
| farmers in the north grew | wheat and barley |
| farmers in the south grew | rice |
