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7000 BCE
Evidence of Simple Farming
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Period: 2205 BCE to 1767 BCE
Start of Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty was a transition between the stone-age and the bronze-age weaponry and tools. -
Period: 1766 BCE to 1123 BCE
Shang Dynasty Began
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Period: 1122 BCE to 222 BCE
Zhou Dynasty Began
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563 BCE
Siddhartha Gautama was born
Siddhartha Gautama was later known as Buddha, and was born in India -
551 BCE
Confucius was born
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481 BCE
Start of the Warring States period
This took place during the Zhou Dynasty -
Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE
Start of the Qin Dynasty
China's first Emperor Qin Shi Huang began this Dynasty -
220 BCE
Construction of the Great Wall began
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Period: 206 BCE to 9
The Western Han Dynasty
During this dynasty paper and porcelain was developed and trade was established on the Silk road -
Period: 9 to 25
Xin Dynasty Began
A period under the control of the reformer Wang Mang. -
Period: 25 to 219
Eastern Han Dynasty began
The Han were restored and remained in power until increasing corruption led to their collapse. -
220
Han Empire divided into three
The three divisions were different kingdoms, and then formed dynasties ruling the north and the south -
589
Start of the Sui Dynasty
THe Imperial rule over China was re-established. -
Period: 618 to 959
Start of the Tang Dynasty
Cities and trade grew, and Buddhism became an important religion. -
Period: 960 to 1279
The Song Dynasty
This Dynasty re-unified China after a period of rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty -
Period: 1279 to 1368
The Yuan Dynasty began
The Song Dynasty was over thrown by Kublai Khan, the leader of the Mongols. -
Period: 1368 to
The Ming Dynasty
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Period: to
Start of the Qing Dynasty
This Dynasty was China's last imperial dynasty, under Man Chu's rule.