This chronicle explores Chinese History during the Ancient Era. The focus will be on development of Chinese culture as it is still known today, via the Hundred Schools of Thought, pre Imperialism and the formation of a unified China.
The dates covered are from an indeterminate beginning date (perhaps 10,000 BCE) until 1279 CE
Exploration of the Ancient Era is divided into historical periods:
- Prehistory
- Ancient Bronze Age
- The Shang Dynasty (1570 BCE- 1045 BCE)
- The Zhou Dynasty (1045 BCE- 256 BCE)
- Western Zhou (1045 BCE- 771 BCE)
- Eastern Zhou (770 BCE- 256 BCE)
- Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE- 403 BCE)
- The Hundred Schools of Thought
- Warring States Period (403 BCE- 221 BCE)
- The First Imperial Period (221 BCE- 220 CE)
- Era of Disunity (220 CE- 589 CE)
- Restoration of Empire (589 CE- 1279 CE)
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