what were some of the major accomplishments of the Zhou(chou) dynasty?

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Zhou dynasty

(1046 – 256 BC) Ancient Chinese dynasty that gave China its historically identifying political and cultural characteristics. The period before 771 BC is known as the Western Zhou; the period from 771 BC on is called the Eastern Zhou and is further divided into the Spring and Autumn period (770 – 476) and the Warring States period (475 – 221). During the Zhou dynasty, iron, ox-drawn plows, crossbows, and horseback riding were introduced; large-scale irrigation projects were instituted; the Chinese writing system was further developed; and the great Chinese philosophers of antiquity, including Confucius, Mencius, and Zhuangzi, lived and taught. Pottery and bronzework expanded on the traditions of the earlier Shang dynasty, as did work in jade and lacquer.

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Zhou Dynasty Accomplishments

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Zhou Dynasty Achievements

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The Zhou dynasty was the most lengthy of all of the Chinese dynasties. It lasted from 1100 BC to 221 BC. It is separated into two main time periods. The Western Zhou lasted from 1100 to 771 BC. The Eastern Zhou lasted from 770 to 221 BC. (Storey 19.) The Eastern Zhou is separated into two other time periods call the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and the Warring States period (475-221 BC). ("Ancient Dynasty" 2.) The Zhou was located in central eastern China. ("The Zhou DynastyThe Zhou military was advanced. They were one of the first to use army men on horseback. This method was used in the later Zhou period and it increased the speed of war. (Fairbank 38.) The Zhou also used chariots in warfare. In the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, the rules of engagement in battle were similar to late European fighting. This behavior was to be courteous during battles. Later in the Zhou period the was become bigger and more brutal. In the beginning of the Zhou, upper-class men on chariots were used in battle, but this soon changed to peasant soldiers on foot which now used cheap iron weapons instead of high-priced bronze weapons. There were more than ten thousand peasant foot soldiers in the army. The Zhou constructed lengthy walls to defend from invaders from the north. These walls were later joined as the Great Wall of China.

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Great Wall of China

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