Historical Concepts and Terms

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Someone who makes a prediction.

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Oracle

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People of high rank.

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Lords

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Farmers with small farms.

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Peasants

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Moral values.

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Ethics

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The ideas of Confucius.

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Confucianism

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An early Chinese belief that stressed living in harmony with the guiding force of all reality.

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Legalism

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A barrier across China’s northern frontier.

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Great Wall

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A device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell time.

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Sundial

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The practice of inserting needles through the skin at specific points.

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Acupuncture

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The spread of ideas, goods, and technology from one culture to another.

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Diffusion