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2. used to record important events related to their questions.
4. bone - animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in Ancient China
5. - a symbol that represents a word or a group of words
6. called pictographs were used to represent words or ideas.
7. - a dustlike material that can form soil
11. - a picture that represents a word or idea
12. using logographs (written character representing words or phrase) having thousands of characters to learn
14. - a ruling family that holds power for many years

1. were written on the bones, then heated till they cracked. King or high priest would interpret the cracks
2. began bronze metalworking for decorated pots, cups, weapons for war and human and animal sacrifices
3. the power within the dynasty moving brother to brother,
4. bones were the earliest written records during this time period
8. the farmers to clear and prepare land for farming, led to larger harvests which supported more soldiers
9. - wall to hold back water
10. Dynasty - First major rulers of the farming villages along the Huang River
12. 1300 BCE had a fully developed writing system
13. their wealth to build large walled cities and create dikes along the Huang River