Ancient China Dynasty Timeline By Sabin K Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE Xia Dynasty Period: 1600 BCE to 1050 BCE Shan Dynasty Period: 1406 BCE to 771 BCE Western Zhou Dynasty Period: 770 BCE to 256 BCE Eastern Zhou Dynasty Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Dynasty Period: 200 BCE to 220 BCE Han Dynasty