ancient china dynasties By coolzag 1700 BCE about when bronze work happened Period: 1700 BCE to 1100 BCE shang dynasty 1600 BCE china pottery first made 1300 BCE calendar founded Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE zhou dynasty 956 BCE irrigation system founded 475 BCE kite invented the kite was originally wooden in ancient china in the zhou dynasty. 350 BCE iron tools & weapons first used Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE qin dynasty 215 BCE around when the compass was made Period: 202 BCE to 220 han dynasty
