The Xia Dynasty is well known for being the first dynasty of China. It also marks the end of the primitive society that china was before. The Xia Dynasty started out as under the abdication but was turned back to heredity system one the first emperor passed away

Source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

Graphic:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Xia.jpg

the Reign of the Qin Dynasty had a great impact on the development of the future China. The emperor developed the round coin with the square in the middle. They put a great deal of emphasis on infrastructure and things like irrigation and the foundation of roads.

Source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

The Terracotta army was created by Qin Shi Huang the first Qin emperor as a commemoration to him and his army. The Terracotta consists of hundreds of life size soldiers and war chariots all in battle formation

Source: Roach, J. (2006, January 1). Emperor Qin's Terra Cotta Army - National Geographic. Retrieved November 15, 2014, from http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/emperor-qin/

Graphic: http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/china/xian/img_8411.jpg

during this reign Korea started to break away from China and develop its own traditions. The even formed their own form of government and shifted to a bureaucratic system rather than the tribal government that was in place before.

Source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

Graphic: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/images/modules/korea/kkoryo.gif

during the reign of this dynasty Chinese writing was introduced. I consisted of pictographs to represent objects and ideas. This writing system greatly impacted Chinese culture because they were now able to communicate and document things.

Source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

The Khotan was located just off of the silk road was one of the first to start producing silk besides China. They were a Buddhist kingdom and was founded by Tibetans and Indians.

Source: Morris, William. "Sir Aurel Stein & the Silk Road Finds - Akterek, Balawaste, Chalma-Kazan, Darabzandong, Farhad-Beg-yailaki, Kara-Yantak, Karadong, Khadalik, Khotan, Mazartagh, Mazartoghrak, Niya, Siyelik and Yotkan." Victoria and Albert Museum, Online Museum, Web Team, Webmaster@vam.ac.uk. January 1, 2010. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-silk-road-finds-maps-3/.

Graphic: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Portrait_of_a_Khotan_king.JPG/250px-Portrait_of_a_Khotan_king.JPG

The Chenla was once part o the Chinese but then moved south establishing its own values and society which is in current day Cambodia. They then developed their own form of inscription that differed from the ones established by the Qin.

source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

Graphic: http://brianholihan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img683.jpg

Angkor was served as the seat of modern day Cambodia and was still under the influence of the Chinese. The city has a very intricate water system that helped lead it to success and allow for so many people live within its boundaries.

Source: "Angkor." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. January 1, 2000. Accessed November 16, 2014. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668.

It was during the start of Yamato that the Koreans brought literacy to Japan. The Yamato were very involved in politics and communicated with Korea, they controlled labor within japan and used it to create those tombs and excavate irrigation throughout the region.

Source: Scarre, C. (2005). Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia. In The human past: World prehistory & the development of human societies (3rd ed., pp. 553-593). London: Thames & Hudson.

Graphic: http://char.txa.cornell.edu/nonwest/japan/bamboo.gif

The Warring States was a time during ancient China that there was a battle to unify china. It ultimately ended in the Qin conquering the rest unifying China for the fist time.

Source: Lawton, T. (1983). Chinese art of the warring states period: Change and continuity, 480-222 B.C. Washington, D.C.: Published for the Freer Gallery of Art by the Smithsonian Institution 

Graphic: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UB5-rYXYdgw/T3MWkjg9lEI/AAAAAAAAAj8/oHwlXRugK5Q/s1600/Zhou+Warring+States+Map.jpg