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 * CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE**

**NAME: _ Cliff Ritter PERIOD: _ 5 _DATE: _ _ September 19, 2010 ** = = = POLITICAL = · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || -Mandate of Heaven (more of a Zhou Dynasty) -possibly near the end-Rulers known as Son of Heaven -Created structure among social levels || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || -Lavish tombs -Flood Projects: allowed them to master the waterways || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || -Oracle bones -Used to predict future and assist rulers in governing || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || -People were to remain loyal to the ruler so long as he remained kind. || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || -Mandate of Heaven: philosophy that rulers should follow this mandate. As long as the ruler governed with benevolence and harmony he would stay ruler. || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || North-East China (1766-1122 B.C.E.) ||
 * = ECONOMIC =
 * == RELIGIOUS ==
 * == SOCIAL ==
 * == INTELLECTUAL, artS ==
 * == NEAR: GEOGRAPHY ==

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