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Period: 206 to 220
Han Dynasty
This dynasty started in 206 B.C. and ended in 220 A.D. -
Period: 220 to
Period of Disunion
The time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty -
Period: 400 to
Age of Buddhism
A time when people looked for comfort so they turned to Buddhism -
Jan 1, 655
Empress Wu Takes the Thrown
The first woman to rule China was emperor of the Tang Dynasty -
Jan 1, 1206
Genghis Khan Unites the Mongols
Genghis Khan united the Mongols who lived in seperate tribes -
Jan 1, 1227
Genghis Khan Dies
By the time Genghis Khan died northern China was under Mongol control -
Jan 1, 1270
Dragon Backbone Pump is created
It allowed one person to do the work of several -
Jan 1, 1270
Fast Ripening Rice is Discovered
This rice lets farmers grow two to three crops in the time it used to take to grow just one -
Jan 1, 1270
Farmers Learn to Make Cotton
Making cotton made it easier to make clothes -
Jan 1, 1270
Terraces are Made to Grow Rice
Terraces help grow rice and other crops on hills -
Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1368
Yaun Dynasty
The first Mongol Dynasty -
Jan 1, 1279
Movable Type is Created
A set of letters or characters that are used to print books -
Jan 1, 1279
Kublai Khan Becomes Ruler of China
When he finished his conquest of China he declared himself Emperor of China -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The dynasty that defeated the Yaun Dynasty -
Yang Jian Creates the Sui Dynasty
Yang Jian ended the Period of Disorder -
Grand Canal is Built
A canal linking northern and southern China -
Sui Dynasty gets Overthrown
A Sui official overthrew the old government -
Song Dynasty Rises
A new dynasty arises after the Tang Dynasty -
Tang Dynasty Falls
53 years before this dynasty fell it was called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms -
Porcelain is Made
A fragile type of pottery -
Woodblock Printing is Invented
A form of printing in a wood block -
First Printed Book
A book made from wood block prints -
Gunpowder is Invented
A mixture of powders used in guns and explosives -
Magnetic Compass is Updated
An istrument that uses earth's magnetic field to show the direction -
Paper Money has been Created
A lighter and easier to handle than coins -
Period: to
Sui Dynasty
The dynasty that ended the Period of Disunion -
Period: to
Tang Dynasty
A dynasty of great accomplishments -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Song Dynasty
A dynasty of great accomplishments
