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People of the Shang dynasty are believed to have used calenders and developed knowledge of astronomy and math, thanks to inscriptions on tortise shells that have been unearthed by archiologists.
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The Zhou dynasty established the distinctive political and cultural characteristics that were to be idenified with China for the next millenia.
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Confucius taught school and wrote books. He wrote two collections called the Book of Odes and the Book of documet.
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The Warring States Period describes the three centuries when various rival Chinese states battled viciously for territorial advantage and dominace.
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Liu Bang's rule allowed more freedom.
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Through the centuries the Qin dynasty strengthened their diplomatic and political standing through a variety of mean including marriage.
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Wudi made Confucianism the state of religion.
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