Website Sources

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Ancient China - History Channel

• Contents: The Great Wall of China, Shang Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Inventions from the Han Dynasty that Changed the World, Religions of Ancient China, The Art of War, Xian Tombs of Quin Dynasty, Everyday Objects from Shang Dynasty

Ancient China - World History Encyclopedia

• Contents: Timeline, Prehsitory, the first dynasties, Zhou Dynasty, Spring & Autumn period & the warring states, Qin Dynasty, Chu-Han Contention, Han Dynasty, Fall of Han & Rise of the Xin Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Fall of Tang & Rise of Song Dynasty, 

Ancient civilization: China - National Geographic, Education

• Contents: Lunar New Year, Terra-Cotta Warriors, Chinese Religions and Philosophies (Confucianism, Taosim, and Buddhism), Feng Shui, The Great Wall of China, Huang He Valley, Imperial China's Dynasties, Taoism, Confucianism  

An Introduction to Ancient China - Asian Art Museum

• Contents: bronze vessels, elephant explorers, paper lanterns, Lunar New Year & zodiac animals, seal script stamp, science in the Tang and Song Dynasties

History of China - Britannica

• Contents: Prehistory in China, Shang Dynasty, Zhou & Qin dasties, Han Dynasty, etc.

Ancient China: Civilization- TimeMaps

• Contents: Timeline, Location, Origin: Legends, Origin: Archaeology; Historical Overview, Civilization, Further Study

Ancient China for Kids - Ducksters

• Contents: Overview, Dynasties, Culture, People, Geography, etc.

Ancient Chinese Art & Paper

Jade in China - The Smithsonian

Art of the Ancestors  - The Ernest Erickson Collection in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chinese Art - (miscellaneous works) The Smithsonian

Timeline of Ancient Chinese Art - The Smithsonian - National Museum of Asian Art (includes references to paper)

Ancient Chinese Pottery - Britannica

Ancient Chinese Art - World History Encyclopedia

Chinese Bronze Vessels - The Smithsonian

Terracotta Warriors -SmartHistory: the Center for Public Art History

Terracotta Warriors - Asian Art Museum

Top 10 Facts about the Terracotta Warriors - National Museums Liverpool

Geography

The Geography of Ancient China - Students of History

China's Geography - Asia for Educators, Columbia University

Writing

Writing and Technology in China - Asia Society

Chinese Writing - World History Encyclopedia

Chinese Writing & Paper Making - Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest U.

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall - UNESCO World Heritage Convention

• Contents: Description, Maps, Documents, Gallery, Video, Indicators.

"10 Things to Know about the Great Wall of China" - Google Arts & Culture

The Shang Dynasty

Introduction to the Shang Dynasty - Asian Art Museum

The Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty  - Asian Art Museum

The Qin Dynasty

An Introduction to the Qin Dynasty - Asian Art Museum

The Han Dynasty

Introduction to the Han Dynasty - Asian Art Museum

Inventions and Technology

Asia Society - Inventions - scroll down the page, past the lesson and find information about various inventions from ancient China

Inventions in Technology - PBS

10 Inventions from the Han Dynasty that Changed the World - History.com

Science and Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine - Kids Konnect - History

Ancient Chinese Medicine - Mr. Donn

The Arts Music & Theater

Ancient Chinese Music - Britannica

The Early History of Chinese Theater - Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki

Theater in Ancient China - **Note: only use the information that comes before the Tang Dynasty 

Chinese Arts & Music - TOTA - Culture Resource

Music of Ancient China - City University of New York

Warfare

Ancient Chinese Warfare - World History Encyclopedia

Silk & The Silk Trade

The Silk Road: Connecting People & Cultures - Smithsonian Folklife Festival

The Role of Silk in the Economy of Ancient China - Silk Road History

Religion 

Religion in Ancient China - World History Encyclopedia

Chinese Religions & Philosophy - National Geographic Society (be sure to stick with religion v. philosophy)

What is religion in China? A brief history - The Immanent Frame

Chinese Folk Religion  - Academy of Chinese Studies

How did Buddhism Spread to China? - historyhit.com