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=PERSIA- China Group 1=

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__Qin Dynasty__ -Ruler was Qin Shi Huangdi -Ordered nobles to leave regions and appear in Qin's court -Took control of fudal states -Organized into large provines ruled by bureaucracies appointed by Qin -Chose from nonaristrocratic groups so they would not rebel against Qin and develope independent base -Powerful armies; crushed regional resistance -Built Great Wall -forced labor -Took natural census -data for tax revenues -Regulated coins/measurements/weights -Govn. made Chinese written script uniform -Sponsored new irrigation projects -Promoted Silk

__Han Dynasty__ -Kept centralized govn. but reduced brutal repression -Expanded dynasty -Gave direct contact with India for trade -Wu Ti; emporer -enforced peace throughout Asia -Govn. now had formal training -emphasized Confucion philosphy -Collapsed by invasion of nomadic people, called "Huns"

-Agricultural economy was prosperous in the Qin and Han dynasties.
-Later in the Han dynasty, land started to become concentrated within the hold of the wealthy elite. -Silk textilesbecame one of the sole industries of China. Silk flourished when a trade connection was constructed with the west. -Iron metallurgy began to prosper after Han artesians experimented with production techniques and the production of fine utensils. -Han Wudi raised taxes and confiscated land and personal items from the elites, this discouraged investments in manufacturing and trading enterprises. -small land owners were caused to sell their land because of the increase in taxes, poor harvests, overall debt.

Social
-because the Han Dynasty was so vast, they relied on the resources of their elite such as: educational systems, institutions and shared values -relied on roads and great walls to avoid being overrun from alien armies -groups of people were given distinct social names: barbarians, sectaries (religious groups), soldiers, and peasants -Emperors were trained by scholar-bureaucrats, and by noble birth -families were run by the authoritative figure, the father -because of rebellions, China enforced the importance of respect for those in power

ART Qin: Han:
 * lifesize terracotta figures - used to guard Qin after he died
 * chinese script was standardized
 * porcelain was created and became popular
 * The Great Wall
 * Ceramic
 * functional vessels: naionwide industry, ceramic workshops
 * Lead Glazing
 * Wealthy: Silk robes, fur coats, skirts, etc. ; Peasants: hemp, wool, ferret skin
 * palaces, residential wards, market areas
 * sundials, paper, seismograph (132 C.E.), astronomical instruments (were invented)