Specialization+of+Labor+-+Huang+He

The introduction of agriculture to the Huang He River Valley society allowed for advancements in technology that gave way tho new trades. Like the Mesopotamian civilization, the Huang He civilization relied greatly on bronze manufacture for tools and weapons. The Huang He civilization, however, used bronze for horse-drawn chariots. These chariots not only transported goods, but were also used for warfare. Craftsmen also made iron tools and weapons. Iron soon became the metal of choice for these products because it was cheaper and more abundant than copper and tin which were used to make bronze. Many other professions arose during the river valley era. Jewelers, jade workers, silk manufacturers, bronze smiths, and embrioderers, made products for people of the upper class that could afford it.