NEOLITHIC PERIOD ca. 6000-2000 BCE
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1. NEOLITHIC CULTURES OF NORTH CHINA
(North and Northwest China - Liaoning Province and Inner Mongolia)
Xinglongwa ca. 5500-5040 BCE
Zhaobaogou ca. 4800-4000 BCE
Chahai ca. 4700-3000 BCE
Hongshan ca. 3500-2200 BCE
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2. NEOLITHIC CULTURES OF THE YELLOW RIVER VALLEY
(Middle and Lower Middle River-Shanxi)
Yangshao ca. 4800-3070 BCE
Majiayao ca. 3300-2000 BCE
Henan Longshan ca. 2300-1700 BCE
(Lower Yellow River-Shandong/North Jiangsu)
Dawenkou ca. 4500-2300 BCE
Shandong Longshan ca. 2300-1900 BCE
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3. NEOLITHIC CULTURES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER VALLEY
(Middle Yangtze River-Sichuan/Hubei)
Daxi ca. 4000-3300 BCE
Qujialing ca. 3300-2500 BCE
Shijiahe ca. 2500-2000 BCE
(Lower Yangtze River-Lake Tai and East Central China)
Hemudu ca. 5000-4800 BCE
Majiabang ca. 5000-3900 BCE
Songze ca. 3800-2900 BCE
Liangzhu ca. 3400-2200 BCE
(Southern Neolithic Cultures-South Coastal China and Guangdong)
Shixia ca. 3000-2000 BCE
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XIA DYNASTY ca. 2100-1600 BCE
Erlitou Culture ca. 1900-1600 BCE
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SHANG DYNASTY ca. 1600-1100 BCE
Erligang Phase ca. 1600-1400 BCE
Anyang Phase ca. 1400-1100 BCE
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ZHOU DYNASTY 1100-221 BCE
Western Zhou 1100-771 BCE
Eastren Zhou 770-221 BCE
Spring and Autumn 770-475 BCE
Warring States 475-221 BCE
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QIN DYNASTY 221-206 BCE
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HAN DYNASTY 206 BCE-220 CE
Western Han 206 BCE-8 CE
Xin (Wang Mang) 9-25 CE
Eastern Han 25-220 CE
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SIX DYNASTIES 220-589
Three Kingdoms 220-280
Wu 220-280
Shu 221-263
Wei 220-265
Western Jin 265-317
Eastern Jin 317-420
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NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DYNASTIES 386-589
1. North:
Northern Wei 386-534
Eastern Wei 534-550
Western Wei 535-557
Northern Qi 550-577
Northern Zhou 557-581
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2. South:
Liu Song 420-479
Southern Qi 479-502
Liang 502-557
Chen 557-589
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SUI DYNASTY 581-618
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TANG DYNASTY 618-907
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FIVE DYNASTIES 907-960
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LIAO DYNASTY (North China) 907-1125
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JIN DYNASTY (South China) 1115-1234
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SONG DYNASTIES 960-1279
Northern Song 960-1127
Southern Song 1127-1279
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YUAN DYNASTY 1279-1368
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MING DYNASTY (AND REIGN PERIODS) 1368-1644
Hongwu 1368-1398
Jianwen 1399-1402
Yongle 1403-1424
Xuande 1426-1435
Zhentong 1436-1449
Jingtai 1450-1457
Tianshun 1458-1464
Chenghua 1465-1487
Hongzhi 1488-1505
Zhengde 1506-1521
Jiajing 1522-1566
Longqing 1567-1572
Wanli 1573-1621
Tianqi 1621-1627
Chongzhen 1628-1644
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QING DYNASTY (AND REIGN PERIODS) 1644-1912
Shunzhi 1644-1661
Kangxi 1662-1722
Yongzheng 1723-1735
Qianlong 1736-1795
Jiaqing 1796-1820
Daoguang 1821-1850
Xianfeng 1851-1861
Tongzhi 1862-1874
Guangxu 1875-1908
Xuantong 1909-1912
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