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Period: 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE
Settlements began along the Huang and Yellow Rivers
Hunter-gatherer societies began to settle along the Rivers in China -
3000 BCE
The production of silk in China begins
The Emperor's wife Hsi-Ling-Shih is credited as one of first people to introduce silk to the people of China. -
2070 BCE
Xia Dynasty begins
Yu is among the first leaders of the Xia Dynasty -
1750 BCE
Bronze Age Begins
Bronze age begins in China via the Shang Dynasty -
Period: 1650 BCE to 1100 BCE
Shang Dynasty Rules
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Period: 1050 BCE to 250 BCE
Reign of the Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty had the longest reign in all of China's history -
551 BCE
Confucius is born
His teachings and philosophies were gathered together into the Analects -
500 BCE
Art of War is written
Renown War tactician Sun Tzu authors "The Art of War" -
Period: 500 BCE to 200 BCE
Iron spreads through China
Iron and later the use of the Iron plow spreads during the Hun Dynasty. A major step in the countries move towards industrialism -
Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Qin Dynasty Reign
Qin Shi Huangdi rises to power as Emperor. He orders the construction of the Great Wall to protect his people from the threat of the Mongol invasion -
210 BCE
Emporor Qin is buried with the now-famous Terracotta army
Emporor Qin is buried with over 8,000 life sized clay soldiers, chariots, and horses -
Period: 206 BCE to 220
Reign of the Han Dynasty
