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Chou dynasty is established and institutes feudalism
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Nomads from the north capture and plunder Hao, the Chou dynasty capital, and local warlords battle one another
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The Chinese begin to cast iron.
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Warring states period begins
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Shih Huang Ti become emperor of China
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First Great Wall is begun
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Silk routes opened up for trade during the Han Dynasty
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Period of Former Han Ends
