Empire and Peasants

During the Ancient Era for China, they began to shape the political power which were all men. The Chinese rulers wanted administer loyal people instead of the royals to the central state. For the loyal they were examined and were given official positions based on performance.  Now this is how they started to govern and have been doing this for over 2000 years. For the people that lived out side of that political power were the Chinese peasants and they were the vast majority of the Chinese population. With the evidence of the artwork of these Chinese peasants on page 221. To learn on how the farmers landowner lost their land and home and still lived in poverty while working on their old land and it got worse.  This was due to high rent and taxes just like how we are in the modern time. My question is, were these the people that made these types of laws, are like the government's that we have of today society. This would explains why we have to pay high taxes on everything and rent in our modern day world of today. So that means they were basically being robbed by China's dynasty  and city states to build their dynasty and steal however these royal subjects seemed to enjoy the relish life and wanted more. Now that sounds like Donald Trump of my era.
  I also understand what Strayer was talking about the gathering and hunter. I believe that we have been gathering since the beginning of known evidence of humans being on this world.  This would also explain why we would find evidence that are buried due to any types of natural havoc. This is good because we learn what our ancestors life was like.
 When I was growing up I would find arrow heads on my grandfathers land and play cowboys and Indians with my brothers and friends. I did not know any other world but growing up on a farm. I had a black and white television, radio and the old rotary phones and an outhouse. Washing clothes with wash board and hung out to dry all seasons too. Caring for the animals and the crops and garden full of fruits and vegetables. My clothes were hand or machine sewing. This is why I believe Strayer is right about the gathers and hunters. We are natural gathers.

I am watching the Gladiator on History channel right now. What a great movie with Russell Crow.