The Han Dynasty
Across
- 1. The religious ideas brought back to the Han government
- 4. An invention used by Han farmers that made it easier to move water from low irrigation ditches and canals up to the fields
- 6. The type of government China had during the time of the Han Dynasty
- 10. A group of Chinese people who record the appearance of comets, study the moon and learned that solar eclipses occur when the moon blocks the view of the sun
- 12. Before the invention of paper, this was something that the Chinese used to write on
- 13. A challenging product to make during the Han Dynasty; this product was very valuable because it was in high demand outside of China
- 17. A scientific invention created by the Chinese that helped them detect earthquakes that were hundreds of miles away
- 18. An important trade item in the Han Dynasty; this item was valuable to preserve meat and vegetables
- 19. Han farmers used this tool that was often made of iron
Down
- 2. One of the healing techniques that the Chinese used; this process includes inserting thin needles into the body with the intention of rebalancing the forces of yin and yang
- 3. An invention created by the Hans to move goods from one place to another
- 5. A technology used by the Han Dynasty that helped them create strong, quality armor
- 7. The art of fine handwriting
- 8. An invention in China that improved the way that people communicated
- 9. An instrument that helps determine direction
- 11. A Chinese healing technique where a moxa is placed on the skin and burned in order to reduce pain and promote healing
- 14. Another piece of Han warfare technology
- 15. One of the natural disasters that could have prevented Han farmers from harvesting crops
- 16. A piece of Han warfare technology that was used to send messages from one part of an army to another