Great Civilisations: Shang Dynasty China
Key stage: Key Stage 2
No. of pages 32
Published: 2016
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Shang Dynasty China looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as the tomb of a warrior queen or objects as beautiful and complex as a decorated bronze vessel, readers aged 9 and up gain a picture of who was who in ancient China and how the civilisation in which they lived worked.
Perfect for Key Stage 2, each book in Great Civilisations approaches its subject through a scene-setting spread Who/where were the... then introduces the achievements of the chosen civilisation through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme. Writing, architecture, industry, warfare, transport and learning are all covered in the same simple, colourful and engaging way. Fact boxes and panels present incidental information and point the reader to the importance of parallel developments in other parts of the world.
This book is part of a book series called Great Civilisations .
This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .
Tracey Kelly is an experienced children's non-fiction author, specialising in historical subjects.
This book has the following chapters:
- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 1: Great Metropolis - Society
- Section 1: An Unusual Queen - Court Life
- Section 1: Surreal Sculpture - Art
- Section 1: Beautiful Bell - Music
- Section 1: Big Ding - Technology
- Section 1: A Ghostly Chariot - Transport
- Section 1: Geometric Cup - Food and Drink
- Section 1: Green Chic - Jewellery
- Section 1: Moon Calendar - Astronomy
- Section 1: Fortune Tortoise - Writing
- Section 1: Fearsome Axe - Military
- Section 1: Turquoise Talisman - Religion
- Section 1: Glossary and Websites
This book is in the following series:
