Zhou Dynasty
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Emily Osman💕
Religion
Economics
Politics
Inventions & Technology & Archiecture
Culture & Social Life
Most men in China were farmers who did many other jobs besides farm. They also had to go do things for the goverment. For example, build canals, palaces or go serve in the military. The lived in a small villiage of about 100 people, and worked on family farms. Most of the farming was done by hand, tiring work. School was only for wealthy boys, who learned, calligraph, Confucious, and poetry. Women were not valuable in ancient China. They had no say in marriage and could be put to death if they weren't wanted. Also they had to have their feet bounded, because smaller feet was more attractive.
The Zhou also enjoyed listening to music made with beautiful bronze bells, and pipes. Books that were important were the Book of Documents, which had important works, like speeches. Another book is, the Book of Songs, which had, hymns, songs and critics. Also, The infamous book called Spring and Autumn Period. The art the Zhou created were pots and pans made of clay, and later used their new invention, glazing.