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Early Chinese settlers build small villages and farm along the major rivers including the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
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Rule of the legendary Yellow Emperor. His wife Leizu invented the process of making silk cloth.
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The Chinese learn how to make bronze. The Xia Dynasty becomes the first dynasty in China.
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Around 100 families lived in china when the medieval times started
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The ancient China era was c. 1600–221 BC. The imperial era was 221 BC – 1912 AD, from China's unification under Qin rule until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China era was from 1912 until 1949, and the modern China era from 1949 until the present day.
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Shang Dynasty
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Zhou Dynasty
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End of the Western Zhou and beginning of the Eastern Zhou. The Spring and Autumn period begins.
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Philosopher and thinker Confucius is born.
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Sun Tzu the author of the art of war is born.
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Cast iron is invented in China around this time. The iron plough was likely invented shortly after.
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End of the Spring and Autumn period.
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The Warring States period. During this time leaders from different areas were constantly fighting for control.
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The crossbow is first used in China.
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Qin Shi Huangdi becomes the first Emperor of China. He has the Great Wall of China built by extending and connecting existing walls to protect the people from the Mongols.
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Qin Dynasty
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The writing system of China becomes standardized by the government.
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The Terra Cotta Army is buried with Emperor Qin.
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The umbrella is invented.
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The first Han Emperor, Gaozu, establishes the Chinese Civil Service to help run the government.
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Han Dynasty
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Emperor Wu defines the Taichu calendar which will remain the Chinese calendar throughout history.