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2100 BCE
Combination of Tribes
Tribes in Huang He Valley begin working together -
2070 BCE
Center of Civilization
Huang He Valley becomes the centre of Chinese culture, society and learning -
2070 BCE
Xia Dynasty Begins
Da Yu, first leader of the Xia Dynasty, created systems to control the floods in the Huang He Valley -
Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE
Xia Dynasty
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602 BCE
Huange He River changes
The path of the river shifted east -
260 BCE
Warring States
Warring States Period; it was common to attack dikes, canals and reservoirs to disrupt water access and to cause flooding of enemy territory -
11
Major Flooding
The Huang He River flooded vast amounts of surrounding lands -
25
Fall of the Xin Dynasty
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70
River Shifts Again
Major flooding caused the river to shift north, to where it exists today