Ancient China: Links and Resources and Topics

Time Line: Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties (1600 BCE-220CE)

Text resources: pp. 329-344

Possible topics:

The Great Wall

Women in Ancient China

Ancient Chinese Medicine

Chinese Inventions

Oracle bones

Jade and Silk

Warfare in Ancient China

Chinese Astrology

http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/china/ a site with lots of information on Chinese history

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientChina.html#Meds another amazing site with tons of links on all types of topics

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/china/ancient_china/zhou.html general info on Zhou dynasty

http://www.unc.edu/courses/hist033/shang_map.htm Shang dynasty map

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/china/ancient_china/shang.html general info on Shang dynasty

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/qin.html general info on the Qin dynasty

http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial.html info on early Imperial China both the Qin and the Han dynasties

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/han.html general links on the Han dynasty

http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/c-han.html a student website on the Han dynasty