Dynasties Emperors / Kings
HSIA OR XIA Yu , Qi, Tai Kang, Zhong Kang, Xang,
DYNASTY Shào Kāng, Shào Kāng, Huái, Máng,
Xiè, Bù Jiàng, Jiōng, Jǐn, Kǒng Jiǎ, Gāo,
Fā, Jié
SHANG DYNASTY Cheng Tang, Tài Dīng, Wài Bǐng, Zhòng
/ YIN DYNASTY Rén, Tài Jiǎ, Wò Dǐng, Tài Gēng, Xiǎo
Jiǎ, Yōng Jǐ, Tài Wù, Zhòng Dīng, Wai
Ren, Zǔ Yǐ, Zǔ Xīn, Wò Jiǎ, Zǔ Dīng,
Nán Gēng, Yáng Jiǎ, Pán Gēng, Xiǎo
Xīn, Xiǎo Yǐ, Wǔ Dīng, Zǔ Gēng, Zǔ Jiǎ,
Lǐn Xīn, Gēng Dīng, Wǔ Yǐ, Wén Dīng,
Dì Yǐ, Dì Xīn
Contribution to Civilization Cause of Downfall
-made great advances in agriculture. -overthrow by the founder of
-invented the chopsticks. Hsia dynasty, Cheng Tang.
-use written symbols.
Introduced simple irrigation and flood control systems. They used -The last king committed suicide
war chariots and superior weapons of bronze. after his army was defeated by
-grew millet, barley, rice. the zhou people.
-domesticated cattle horses, swine, sheep, dogs and chicken.
-learned to raise silkworms and to weave silk cloth.
-laid the foundation of Chinese ceramic arts.
- lunar calendar that can calculate the eclipses of the moon.
-developed the art of writing called calligraphy.
-writing began with pictograms, but went to develop ideograms and
phonograms.