Ancient Chinese Civilization
By, Valerie Hiew
The Ancient Chinese Civilization originated around 4000 B.C. from Neolithic farming communities along the great Yellow River in the North China Plain. Each season, the Yellow River would flood the coastal plain, forcing the farmers to built levees to hold back the flood waters. They also built canals to bring water to their fields. This was the beginning of technology in China. Because of the farmers' success, the population of the area grew. The hard work of these ancient China's farmers also allowed powerful kingdoms to develop throughout China. In 1700B.C, a kingdom called Shang dynasty grew along the Yellow River, thus marking China's completion of the transition from Neolithic culture to civilization.
Social Structure
- top of the social structure and rules over all the people
- relation to the imperial family or people who gained status through military accomplishments
- battling raiding tribes, conquering land and bringing people under Chinese rule
- government servants, people highly educated
- lower class people, produce food for society
- people who trade goods and etc.
Flickr Chinese Dragon Year Statue
English: The Great Wall of China, near Beijing in ...
English: Great Wall of China near Jinshanling Pols...The social structure in Ancient China is influenced greatly by military positions. That was why military technology at that time was far advanced, allowing the civilization to conquer more cities which were the centres of trades and government. It is also proved that Ancient China was a civilian government as The Great Wall of China, The Silk Road and Terracotta Warriors were resemblance of military purposes. The emperor was at the top of the social structure; he was the head of the Chinese army and was looked up upon as a ruler. Emperors were usually the heirs who were the first son or favourite son of the previous emperor. The emperor's position was vital to the nation because...