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Han Dynasty 202 B.C.E-221 C.E Staci Hastings & Jamie Lyver

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Han Dynasty 202 B.C.E-221 C.E. Staci Hastings & Jamie Lyver. Geography. Geography. To the west, Himalayas Yellow and Yangzi River Major crop was rice Annual flooding of rivers Changán. Trade. Major trade with central and southeast Asia Further to India and Mediterranean - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Han Dynasty 202 B.C.E-221 C.E

Han Dynasty202 B.C.E-221 C.E

Staci Hastings & Jamie Lyver

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Geography

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Geography• To the west,

Himalayas• Yellow and

Yangzi River• Major crop was

rice• Annual flooding

of rivers• Changán

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Trade

• Major trade with central and southeast Asia

• Further to India and Mediterranean

• Currency and coin minting grew significantly

• Silk road• Workers had salaries

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Economy

• State collected taxes• Major trade expansion• Manufactured weapons, operated shipyards,

granaries and trade

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Economic acheivments

• Textile manufacturing• Water mills• Iron casting• Paper• Mirrors• Compass• Language• Government System

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Class and Gender

• Merchants had severe constraints

• Peasants became tenants

• Farmers were taxed to the state

• Hierarchy(with Emperor at the top)

• Lui Bang

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Gender issues

Wives did not have the same treatment as men

Women were to Obey

Stayed at home and did house work Denied rights

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The slaves of Han• Roughly 1% of population

• Privately owned & owned by the state

• Private/ worked domestically

• State owned/worked for public

• Bottom of hierarchy

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Political

Central governmentFirst emperor was Liu BangHeaded by a grand council

Local Government

Divided into provinces

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Philosophers

• The integration of Confucianism and Legal practices was created rapidly

• This system was known as State Confucianism

• The ideology of Confucianism was applied to the government and the leaders were chosen by character over birth

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New technology• Seismograph made in 132 C.E• Used to predict earthquakes and the

movement of the earth • Small iron balls sit in the mouth of the

dragons and when it senses earth movements it drops into the frogs mouth, then measurements can be taken

South seeking compass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPZ_DkR4aZ4

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Religion

• Ritual Sacrifices , animals and food to deities and spirits

• It was believed that each person was a two part soul, the spirit soul (Hun) and the body soul (Po)

• The emperor acted as the highest priest• The deities were known as the Five Powers• They believed that if the emperor did not behave

according to ritual he could disrupt the balance and cause earthquakes, floods etc.

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Religion cont.

• Believed that immortality could be achieved by performing breathing exercises, sexual techniques and medical elixirs

• Everyone lived in harmony through “yin and yang”

• The horse was a very spiritual animal

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Art

The Han invented paper, lead glazed ceramics and had complex ways of silk weaving

Sculptures and small figurines Art work and inscriptions have been found on

the side of tombs

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Architecture

• Mirrors• Multi storied buildings• Many different designs of rooftops• Brick making• Artistic courtyards were made

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