| taiga | steppes | loess |
| Yangtze |
B. Chinese Style of Farming
C. Hsia Dynasty (Xia) 2205-1765BC
| Huang-ti | Yao | Shun | Yu |
| Taosi | Yangcheng | Henan | |
| Sima Qian | Longshan | qu | |
| guge | ding | Kuei | |
| Fu-Ting | chia | Chueh |
D. Shang Dynasty 1766-1050 BC
| Liu Tieh-yun | Wang I-yung | |
| Anyang | Tang-yin | Honan |
| Chengchow | Ao | Yin |
| scapula | pictograph | |
| ideograph | logograph | phonogram |
| polygyny | polyandry | |
| ti | Zhou Wen Wang | WuWang |
| Zhou Gong | fangyi | Tian (Tien) |
| Guanzi (Kuan-tzu) | Qi (Chi) | |
| Luoyi | Hsan chi | Guo Shoujing |
E. Rise of Chou Dynasty - 12 C. BCE
| King Wen | King Wu | chung-kuo |
| Loyang |