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Period: 2123 BCE to 2025 BCE
yu was born- yu died
yu was known as yu that controls the flood for his flood control -
2070 BCE
the "Xia dynasty started"
Some think the Xia were fictional -
1600 BCE
the "Xia dynasty ended"
the xia got conquered by the shang -
1600 BCE
shang dynasty started
shang dynasty is the earliest non-debated dynasty -
1300 BCE
shang government
had first chinese recorded writing, moved capitol to anyang, had bronze for farming and other jobs. had humongous walls around anyang -
1200 BCE
shang war achievements
shang used horse drawn chariots and bronze weapons -
1200 BCE
sacrifice
a grave of one person had 74 human bodies along with other animals such as horses and dogs -
1046 BCE
End of the Shang
Di Xin the king was a very cruel king who was overthrown by the Zhou. At the same tome Di Xin burned his palace then walked into the fire in jade armor -
1046 BCE
The start of the Zhou
After the relentless war with the Shang the Zhou won to become the longest lasting Chinese dynasty
