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250–710 C.E.

This is a time where the Japanese imperial court from modern day Nara Prefecture also known as Yamato Province. During this time the introduction of Buddhism was taking place in Japan. Trading was still on high between Korea and China which kept good relations between all of the countries.  Buddhism became the dominate religion in only 8 years as it was introduced in  552 and became dominant in 600. Introducing a brand new religion and people actually followed was shocking and changed the culture.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.

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552 to 645 CE
The Asuka Enlightenment was a time of change. China recently re unified with the Sui Dynasty and the Asuka enlightenment occurred almost simultaneously. This caused Japan to be influenced by China by their political decisions. Yamato and 3 others headed to imperial China and when they came back they extremely impressed. This enlightenment made a change with their writing and made it Chinese based. Also Buddhism was introduced to their Indian roots religion. Religious structures were made from the ground up.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.

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668-918 AD

The Great Silla time began in 668 AD after the unification of Korea. Buddhism expanded greatly during the Great Silla and massive statues and temples where built all over. Architecture and sculpture making was on high and new materials were introduced. Granite was one of those materials and contributed in making beautiful pieces of art. Gold and Bronze were other materials the craftsman used. Luxurious ways of living were in this area by the finding of lavish gold crowns and belts.

Source:
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Silla." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. March 15, 2002. Accessed December 10, 2016. https://www.britannica.com/place/Silla.

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202 BC-9 AD

Mawangdui is a site in a suburb of Changsha in Hunan Province in southern China. The importance of this site comes from the findings of 3 members of an elite family. Marquis of Dai, Li Cang, his wife Xin Zhui and lastly their son who is unnamed. Each of their tombs were preserved extremely well. Their tombs also included some of the oldest Chinese manuscripts. Within Xin Zhui tomb there was fine silks, her walking stick, text on 312 bamboo slips and much more. Something also amazing was that since her body was perfectly preserved there was a presence of red blood cells still in her veins.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.

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770-476BC
Tonglushan was a copper mining site in China and was discovered in 1965. Tonglushan means "great smelting place". The knowledge of bronze came from the travelling on the Silk Road. This site is important because their essential materials were made and taken from this site. This site has now become a historical site. The site has many vertical and horizontal shafts that make the mining site more like a maze.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.

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551 BC
Confucianism was made off of China's best and most influential political philosophers and teacher. His name was Kong Qiu, yet became to be known as Kong Fuzi but written in English is Confucius. He had incredible skills in the Six Arts. After Confucius's death is when his Imperial philosophy of China became influential. Confucius wanted societal values of compassion and tradition to come back.  He believed that everyone should love each other and do not wish anything upon one another that you wouldn't wish upon yourself.

Source:
Welming, Tu. "Confucianism." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. December 8, 2016. Accessed December 11, 2016. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Confucianism.

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1500-1045 BC

The Shang Dynasty was the second dynasty of China. Many cultural advances happened during this time such as, calendar, religious rituals, and writing. The first king of the Shang Dynasty was Tang and ruled for the people and created a strong role model for the later on kings. The Shang dynasty continued on these ways for 600 years. Taoism was the developed religion during the dynasty where their people would worship their ancestors. The calendar was created during the Shang Dynasty its creator Wan-Nien made it so the calendar was solar and lunar so farmers would know when to crop. The fall of the Shang Dynasty was under the rule of Emperor Zhou who didn't help the people and focused on greed and power.

Source:
Mark, Emily. "Shang Dynasty." Ancient History Encyclopedia. January 28, 2016. Accessed December 10, 2016. http://www.ancient.eu/Shang_Dynasty/.

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6500 BC

Chinese writing has been around for ages and holds importance due to the innovation. The first finding of writing was written on a turtle carapaces, yet they were first known as symbols. During the Shang Dynasty the symbols turned into writing. Also, the writing during this time were found on oracle bones which was not approved because of the sacrifice of animals. During the Zhou Dynasty bronze vessels became the tool to write on. Bamboo slips were also introduced and was the most favorable since it replicated our pen and paper from today. Silk was also another form to write one. Chinese writing changed throughout the years, the writing started as pictographs then became a more standardized script.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.

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200 BC
The Silk Road was a trade route through China and the Mediterranean. The Silk Road made trade between countries flourish. New materials were introduced all over due to the road. The Chinese silk was a prized possession on the silk road and held a large proportion of the trade. The road was created during the Western Han Dynasty by Zhang Qian. Since many different cultures traveled along the silk road different religions were introduced such as, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, Nestorianism and Islam. Many different techonlogial advances were introduced to China as well such as, gunpowder, printing, paper making, and the compass.

Source:
Mark, Joshua J. "Silk Road." Ancient History Encyclopedia. March 28, 2014. Accessed December 7, 2016. http://www.ancient.eu/Silk_Road/.

Image:http://www.silkroutes.net/Orient/MapsSilkRoutesTrade.htm

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3300-2250 BC

The Liangzhu culture was contemporary and was more urban. This culture led to the finding of walled up communities. Jiangsu and Zhejiang were provinces during this culture and showed that this was a rich and sophisticated culture. Water transportation was of importance during this culture because most settlements were next to rivers. The Liangzhu Culture had elite graves and ceremonial sites which was a strong ritual element. Jade was also used a lot and the Liangzhu place a high importance on jade. The Liangzhu culture went on for centuries even during the Bronze Age.

Source:
Scarre, Christopher, ed. The Human Past: World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005.