Ancient China

3. A group of people living together and sharing rules, traditions, and organization
7. of Heaven The belief that Chinese rulers had the approval of the heavens to rule.
9. The way people produce, distribute, and use goods and services.
12. An object made by humans that helps historians learn about the past.
14. The system used to rule or organize a society.
15. A system for supplying water to crops using canals, ditches, or pipes.
17. The beliefs, traditions, language, and customs shared by a group of people.
18. The growing of crops and raising of animals for food.
19. Bone Animal bones or turtle shells used by Shang priests to ask gods questions about the future.

1. Tools, inventions, and methods used to solve problems or make work easier.
2. A complex society with cities, government, religion, jobs, and social classes.
4. The exchange of goods and services between people or places.
5. A series of rulers from the same family who hold power for many generations.
6. River A major river in northern China where early Chinese civilization developed.
8. Worship The practice of honoring and showing respect to deceased family members.
10. Family members from earlier generations who are honored or remembered.
11. A strong metal made by mixing copper and tin, widely used during the Shang Dynasty.
13. Dynasty The first Chinese dynasty with written records, ruling around 1600–1046 BCE.
16. A person from the upper social class who often owned land and held power.