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Shang dynasty 1600 BC - 1050 BC
1. The Shang dynasty had a fully developed writing system.
2. They had an organized flood prevention system.

Impact: They were the first of many dynasties to come.

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Zhou dynasty 1050 BC - 256 BC
1. They were the inventors of the crossbow
2. they created trade routes

Impact: They were the first polytheistic dynasty.

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Qin dynasty 221 BC - 206 BC
1. They were the shortest dynasty only lasting 14 years.
2. The emperor created a terra cotta army to protect him in the afterlife.

Impact: They were the first to start work on the great wall.

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Han dynasty 206 BC - AD 220
1. They started the silk road.
2. Warriors were at the bottom of the social structure

Impact: They made china a monopoly on silk

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tang dynasty 618 AD - 907 AD
1. It made major contributions to the art of poetry.
2. One of the emperors was killed by his own son.

Impact: It had the first female emperor.

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song dynasty 960 AD - 1279 AD
1. China's population doubled over the dynasties rule.
2. They were the first to use paper money.

Impact: foot binding started to become popular.

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ming dynasty 1368 AD - 1644 AD
1. Used absolute rule to rule
2. Had a huge making of porcelain objects

Impact: created the forbidden city.