dynasty, a sequence of rulers from the same family, aristocracy, the highest class in a society, oracle bones, pieces of turtle shell or bone used to try and predict future events by supernatural means., bureaucracy, a government run by multiple non-elective officials., bronze casting, a process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures., Mandate of Heaven, the belief that Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king. (During the Zhou Dynasty.), taotie mask, an important creation using bronze casting. The masks represented a protective force against evil spirits., emperor, a sovereign ruler with great power and rank., millet, grown as a cereal crop-farmers relied on rainfall to produce crops such as rice and millet., Terracotta Army, a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China., Confucianism, the ideas and philosophy of Confucius-ethical and not spiritual. He strongly believed in self-improvement and education., Daoism, the contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teachings of Laozi., Legalism, the idea that humans were evil by nature and it was necessary to use harsh laws and punishments., warlord, a military and civil commander, having control of an area due to the presence of armed forces., Analects, a collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius., Great Wall, A series of walls made by stone and brick along the northern borders of China. Was built to stop northern invaders (Mongols) from entering China..

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