Ancient China

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  • 1766 BCE

    The Beginning

    The Shang Dynasty begins.
  • 1500 BCE

    Earliest Writing

    The earliest known writing in China is dated to this time.
  • 1250 BCE

    Lady Fu Hao

    The tomb of Lady Fu Hao is built.
  • 1045 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    The Zhou Dynasty begins.
  • 700 BCE

    Iron

    Iron is begun to be used in China.
  • 221 BCE

    Legalism

    The Qin Dynasty adopts Legalism
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    The Qin Dynasty rules China.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    The Han Dynasty begins.
  • 206 BCE

    Confucianism

    The Han Dynasty adopts Confucianism.
  • 200 BCE

    Wall of China

    The Great Wall of China is thought to have been started around this time.