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Believed by scientists to have started sometime in the mid 18th to the mid 16th century. The beginning of this dynasty was the beginning of the bronze age. Yin, was the last capital of Shang. Bronze was used for things like containers, chariots, or axes. Metal was associated with royalty, so tombs of royalty were decorated with metals and valuable objects. Such as the tomb of the legendary Fuhao, the wife of Wu-ting. Her tomb had 468 works or bronze and 775 pieces of jade. Examples of early Chinese writing systems also started to appear in the Shang Dynasty. This class had a social class pyramid structure.    https://newsela.com/read/lib-ushistory-ancient-china-shang-dynasty/id/32201/

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The Zhou dynasty was the longest ruling dynasty. The period of time in which it rained was a time of war, but also a time of cultural advances. It lasted from 1045 to 256 B.C. It started when the people of the Zhou conquered the ruling Shang dynasty. Their empire was divided into stated ruled by family members. One of the first people to use feudalism. Also introduced the mandate of heaven. Confucianism was developed during this dynasty.
https://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar616794&st=zhou+dynasty#tab=homepage

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The Qin dynasty first emerged out of China around the seventh century BC. The Qin failed many times in attempts to spread its power into the eastern regions of China. The Qin invaded and conquered many other tribes and nations around their region however. The Qin avoided many of the major battles of China's supremacy. The Shang Yang and the Qin formed unity giving them the upper hand in the ruling process of China. Making them the dominant force of the region.
https://newsela.com/read/lib-overview-qin-dynasty/id/33048/

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Hans were the main constructors of the Great Wall of China, which acted as a barrier and border to keep out invaders. After the fall of the Qin, the Han rose to power and became one of the key parts of Chinas history, the Han dynasty immediately restored nobles to their positions of power and the Chinese people prospered in peace once again.

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The Sui dynasty was in power through the years, AD 581 to 618. The Sui leader Yang Jian, united most of northern and southern China after almost 400 years of civil war. He promoted the following of Buddhism and was murdered by his son, who then stepped into power. Yangdi built water ways for trade and more efficient transportation. Yangdi failed in attempts to conquer Korea and Manchuria. When Yangdi was assassinated, the
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618 to 907 BC under the ruling of the Tang emperors, China became the most prosperous country in the world, as it was China's most glistening period. The Tang dynasty was created much like the Han dynasty was, after the fall of a powerful leader. The Tang dynasty rule would be adopted by the powerful emperor Tai tsung. The Tang dynasty were the creators of many impactful inventions, such as gunpowder as well as the world's earliest dated printed book was made by the Tangs.Famous Chinese emperors such as, Li Yuan, who was the founder of the Tang dynasty, play an important role in today's Chinese traditions. Other impactful people such as, Li Longji who was the only female emperor in Chinese history. The decline of the Tang dynasty was caused by multiple factors, but the most impactful one was the uprising of the eunuchs, a lower group of the social class that was able to revolt against the government and take control of, court officials, the enthroning and deposing process of emperors, the power to alter the strength of the central military, and formulate the national policies.
https://newsela.com/read/lib-ushistory-china-tang-dynasty/id/32168/

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The song ruled China from 960 to 1279. Urban and commercial expansion. Impactful inventions such as  a handheld gun,  and a movable type for printing were invented. Shipbuilding, tea processing, porcelain manufacture, and metalworking advanced.
https://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar519820&st=song+dynasty#tab=homepage

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The Ming dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644. In the duration of this dynasty, China was influenced with political and cultural spread was present. The Ming were involved in trying to continue the Song dynasty's ways of life and traditions, as they believed that despite the continuation of a new dynasty, the country or civilization remained.
https://newsela.com/read/lib-china-ming-dynasty/id/36090/