Ancient China

  • 1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

  • Zhou Dynasty
    1046 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    The Zhou dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty.
  • Trebuchets
    300 BCE

    Trebuchets

    Created during the Zhou Dynasty
  • Qin Dynasty
    221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC.
  • Han
    206 BCE

    Han

    The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period.
  • 206 BCE

    Compass

    The compass was made in the Han Dynasty for navigation in 206 BC
  • 100 BCE

    Papermaking

    Paper was a material used for writing in Ancient China (During the Han Dynasty)