Ancient China Crossword

a ruling family; also the period during which it is in power
fertile layer of mud and sand left by a flooding river
people who move from place to place, seeking food, water, and grazing land for their animals
– the system of trade routes across Central Asia, along which merchants carried silk and other luxury goods between China and the West a picture used to represent a thing
ancient animal bones and tortoise shells that preserve the earliest known form of Chinese writing
respect for parents; a central idea of Confucianism
the Chinese idea of government that people can only be controlled by stern laws and harsh punishments
the teachings of the Chinese thinker Confucius
handwriting as an art form
a government official
circle of Daoism that represents light and dark
Desert that became known as the "go in and never return"
Desert that separated China from Mongolia
This ocean created a natural barrier for China on the East
created by alchemists on accident, this invention has a loud bang
This invention was created to send messages across enemy troops using the sky
this invention was made from paper and used to protect people from the sun
This invention connected to rivers and allowed boats to not have to be removed from water
This invention would explode and release arrows on enemies
This invention was used to train farmers to be soldiers
This invention was used to bring crops into towns to sell. It only had one wheel.
This invention came from trees, but was used to make umbrellas, clothing, and to write on