Ancient China Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the longest ruling Dynasty in Chinese history (789 years from 1046 BC - 256 BC)
  2. 4. Device which became very important for navigation and exploration
  3. 5. A series of rulers from the same family
  4. 6. Soft, light material made from the cocoons of silkworms
  5. 8. Carved words into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed onto a piece of paper
  6. 10. The ruler of an empire
  7. 12. trade route that also caused culture (especially buddhism) to spread to China
  8. 13. Promotes oneness with nature and has little interest in rules or government
  9. 16. - The belief that leaders were given the power to rule by the gods
Down
  1. 1. Focus on treating others honorably, politely and respectfully
  2. 3. dead family members
  3. 7. The idea that humans are evil by nature and it is necessary to use harsh laws and …………… punishments
  4. 9. Animal bones used to communicate with ancestors about the future
  5. 11. Mixture of different plants and materials mashed, pressed, and hung out to dry
  6. 14. - A series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China
  7. 15. Mixture of materials that burns rapidly and creates an explosion