Ancient China By shainak Period: 2100 BCE to 1600 BCE the xia dynasty Period: 1766 BCE to 1122 BCE the shang dynasty Period: 1112 BCE to 221 BCE the zhou dynasty Period: 481 BCE to 221 BCE the warring states period Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE the qin dynasty 220 BCE the great wall of china Period: 206 BCE to 220 the han dynasty