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It depends, as the records seem to indicate the Shang Dynasty co-existed with the Legendary Xia Dynasty, 4000 years ago. The First Emporer of the Shang Dynasty is
大乙 (Estimated 1600 BCE) who founded the dukedom (Before the Shang supplanted the Xia). The First Emporer of the Xia Dynasty (Estimated 2070 BCE) is 大禹 or Yu the Great, the legendary founder of China's first dynasty.
This is recorded in the Bamboo Annals or 汲冢紀年,a Chinese chronicle that begins at the time (the Yellow Emperor) and extends to the Warring States Period (5th century BC-221 BC).
What else can I help you with?
What was china called in 300 BC?
China
The dynasty that ruled china in 202 bc-220 ad?
The Han dynasty ruled ancient China from 220 BC to 220 AD.
How long did Hong Wu rule China?
The emperor Wu Di ruled the Han dynasty from 141 BC to 187 BC
When did the Mongols first controlled China?
1227 BC, mongols ruled all of northern china
Who ruled China from 683 to 705 BC?
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What dynasty ruled in the 27th century BC in ancient china?
silk
When did Emperor Qin reign over china?
He ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC do eleven years
What is the name China derived from?
Most likely from the name of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled China during the 3rd Century BC.
When did the trebuchet start?
the trebuchet was believed to have started in china around 300 bc
Who was the emperor of china in 211BC - 206BC?
Qing Shi Huang (Yin Zheng) ruled from 221 BC - 210 BC. His son Yin Hu Hai ruled from 210 BC to 207 BC. Hu Hai's brother Yin Zhi Ying ruled for 47 days in 207 before the country fell apart. civil war from 207 bc to 202 bc.
Did soccer start in Japan?
No, the earliest forms of soccer are said to be from China in 300-200 BC.
How long did the kings of the Han Dynasty rule China?
The kings of the Han Dynasty ruled China for about 400 years. They ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD. The population during the Han Dynasty was 57,671,400.
