Ancient China - Glossary of Terms

Question	Answer
CIVILISATION Image: 8cf0d470-eeda-4836-be38-739a2f5b6636 (image/jpg)	Term used to describe a society that has towns, religion, culture and a complex form of government.
ISOLATED	- Cut off from - Separate from - Having no contact with
DYNASTY (plural: DYNASTIES)	A line of rulers from the same family, and the time period during which they ruled.
PRIMARY SOURCE Image: 13ecc2af-6bfa-473b-88b5-96343c527600 (image/jpg)	A source that was created at the time / in the time being investigated, e.g.: - bones, skeletons, items found in tombs - art : paintings, mosaics, sculptures - pottery, tools, weapons - household utensils, toys - letters, diaries, photographs
BARBARIANS	Term used by the Chinese to describe anyone who was not Chinese or who lived outside Chinese borders.
MANDATE OF HEAVEN	When people believed that a God had chosen them to rule.
Mausoleum	A Large tomb structure.
Inscription	Writing that is carved into objects.
Bureaucrat	a type of government
Conscripted	To force someone to join the army.
Merchant	a person
infantry	a
artisan	knk;
armourer	jdn
gentry	sc;;j/
scholar	/lbhad
nomadic	slnb .
Perspective	hgon;.
Interpretation	gd;yi
Propaganda	Attempts to persuade people to accept a biased view
Bias	To make an unfair opinion that you personally think is right and others may not agree. (misjudge)

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