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1600 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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1046 BCE
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty. -
300 BCE
Trebuchets
Created during the Zhou Dynasty -
221 BCE
Qin Dynasty
The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China, lasting from 221 to 206 BC. -
206 BCE
Han
The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period. -
206 BCE
Compass
The compass was made in the Han Dynasty for navigation in 206 BC -
100 BCE
Papermaking
Paper was a material used for writing in Ancient China (During the Han Dynasty)