10. Urban decay, possibly brought on by earthquakes and soil exhaustion set in around 1750 BCE. A new group of people, the Indo-European Aryans, migrated into the region in about 1500 BCE. This group eventually establisher the Magadha Kingdom which controlled a portion of northeast India by the second century BCE. 10. What do you think Urban Decay is? 11. The farming villages between the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers of China grew into cities about 2000 BCE. These urban areas both benefited from and suffered because of the rich but loose yellow silt called loess deposited by the flooding of Yangtze. While the soil supported agriculture its loose nature made major shifts in the course of the river and massive floods common. These struggles are recorded in Chinese legend as the Xia Dynasty whose Emperor Yu is said to have brought flood control and irrigation to China. 11. How does the growth of China relate to what of Egypt? 12. The first documented dynasty of China was the Shang which was founded about 1700 BCE. This dynasty started a long tradition of governance in China that included a hereditary monarch supported by a complex bureaucracy. Like other early civilizations, during the Shang period urban centers were walled and surrounded by large agricultural areas. While the economy was dominated by agriculture, craft production and trade were also present. China developed a writing system, complex urban planning, irrigation and flood control in this period. This period also saw the emergence of foundational and interconnected Chinese religious principles, These include concept of Yin and Yang which offered an early and enduring understanding of the universe as balanced between male and female forces. Daoism, founded by Lao Tsu, asked humanity to respect and live in harmony with nature and ancestor worship venerated deceased family members in the hope that they would intercede with the powers in Heaven on behalf of the living. 12.What was the first dynasty in China and what were some of its qualities?

10. Urban decay, possibly brought on by earthquakes and soil exhaustion set in around 1750 BCE. A new group of people, the Indo-European Aryans, migrated into the region in about 1500 BCE. This group eventually establisher the Magadha Kingdom which controlled a portion of northeast India by the second century BCE. 10. What do you think Urban Decay is? 11. The farming villages between the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers of China grew into cities about 2000 BCE. These urban areas both benefited from and suffered because of the rich but loose yellow silt called loess deposited by the flooding of Yangtze. While the soil supported agriculture its loose nature made major shifts in the course of the river and massive floods common. These struggles are recorded in Chinese legend as the Xia Dynasty whose Emperor Yu is said to have brought flood control and irrigation to China. 11. How does the growth of China relate to what of Egypt? 12. The first documented dynasty of China was the Shang which was founded about 1700 BCE. This dynasty started a long tradition of governance in China that included a hereditary monarch supported by a complex bureaucracy. Like other early civilizations, during the Shang period urban centers were walled and surrounded by large agricultural areas. While the economy was dominated by agriculture, craft production and trade were also present. China developed a writing system, complex urban planning, irrigation and flood control in this period. This period also saw the emergence of foundational and interconnected Chinese religious principles, These include concept of Yin and Yang which offered an early and enduring understanding of the universe as balanced between male and female forces. Daoism, founded by Lao Tsu, asked humanity to respect and live in harmony with nature and ancestor worship venerated deceased family members in the hope that they would intercede with the powers in Heaven on behalf of the living. 12.What was the first dynasty in China and what were some of its qualities?