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Erlitou culture

Early Society in East Asia

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 23 June 2015 Chapter 5 Outline East Asia Sage-kings, Yao, Shun, Yu, created China Yao was associated with mt., modest, sincere, respectful Brought harmony to fam., society, China Shun succeeded Yao/ordered 4 seasons/instituted weights, measures, units of time Yu, rescued China from flooding Yellow River Before Yu, ppl. Tried to ctrl. Yellow River by building dikes River was too large; Yu dammed River; dredged river to deepen channel/minimize floods, dug canals parallel to river so that water would flow safely Yu worked for 13 yrs. Without returning home Passed gate to home/heard fam. Crying, still worked Made it possible to cultivate rice/millet, became hero Founded Xia dynasty, 1st rulers of China
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