ancient china vocab Crossword

losely compacted yellow-gray sediment
generations of kings or rulers
highest ranked or honored person in a society
a bone that is burn for use of prayer
picture symbols
a written character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
a metal made of copper and tin
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
an official order or commission to do something
The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule
the absolute principle underlying the universe
the period from spring to autumn
a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings
a Chinese philosophy based on the writings
excessive adherence to law or formula.
intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system.
ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries
a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia