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Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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1401 BCE
Earliest Chinese Libraries
Discovered in the 19th century, there is extensive evidence that the collection of information by the Chinese began as early as the 15th century BCE. These collections consisted of etched "oracle bones" and tortoise shells. -
Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
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Period: 770 BCE to 221 BCE
Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States Period
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Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE
Qin Dynasty
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Period: 206 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty
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Period: 220 to 280
Three Kingdoms
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Period: 265 to 420
Jin Dynasty
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Period: 420 to 589
Southern and Northern Dynasties
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Period: 581 to Feb 11, 618
Sui Dynasty
