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The Shang dynasty is the second dynasty of China. They overthrew the Xia dynasty and ruled in the Huang He river valley. It is the earliest dynasty with archaeological evidence.
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The Shang and Zhou dynasty brought china into the bronze age. Bronze was used to make weapons, tools, and vessels used for rituals.
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The Zhou Dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty. It was what was considered the height of the Chinese bronze-ware making.
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The Qin dynasty is the shortest dynasty. It was the first dynasty of Imperial China. During its reign over China, the Qin tried to make an unified imperial state.
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The great wall of china Is the biggest man-made structure. It was created by the Qin dynasty and fixed over time.
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The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty. Ruling for over four centuries, the Han dynasty is thought to be a golden age in Chinese history.
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The first earthquake detector was invented by Zhang Heng. It first detected an earthquake a thousand miles away.
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Rockets were invented by using counter-force created by gun powder. They were made by using a paper tube stuffed with gunpowder and was attached to an arrow which was launched by a bow.
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Gunpowder was invented by Chinese Taoist alchemists when they tried to find a potion to create immortality by mixing elemental sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter.
