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River Valley Civilisations: Ancient Chinese civilisation

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River Valley Civilisations: Ancient Chinese civilisation

SUBJECTS:  History

YEARS:  7–8


The basin of Huang He, or the Yellow River, is considered the birthplace of Ancient China.

What did this ancient civilisation have in common with other ancient civilisations?

New advances in science and technology are traits of a civilisation. How did iron smelting revolutionise farming for the ancient Chinese?


Acknowledgements

Video © Kunskapsmedia AB 2017.


Date of broadcast: 5 Feb 2020


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