p5ch5states

Name:Brandon Hortt

 * **Themes** || **How does this theme apply to your civilization?** ||
 * Political Structures and forms of governance || * There were three main dynasties in early East Asia.
 * The firstbeing the Xia dynasty, second the Shang dynasty, and finally the Zhou dynasty.
 * Each of the were ruled by kings ||
 * Empires || * Each dynasty was its own state.
 * All of them lasted hundreds of years
 * They set the foundation for the Qin and Han dynasties to bring China into unified rule. ||
 * Revolts and revolutions || * The Xia state did not completely go away until the Shang dynasty overpowered it with technological advances in about 1766 B.C.E.
 * Zhou forces overtook the Shang government over 500 years later in 1122 B.C.E.
 * The Zhou kings later simply could not control their state. This led to the collapse in 771 B.C.E. when nomads invaded China from the west. ||
 * Regional, transregional, and global structures and organizations || * All three dynasties fell because of weak government or rulers.
 * Their people were able to take advantage of any problemms within the state, which led to the collapse of each one. ||