Ancient China
Ancient China gave rise to some of history's most powerful dynasties, such as the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, which began building the Great Wall of China.
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The Great Wall of China was conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C. and eventually spanned more than 13,000 miles across northern China.
People living in this Bronze Age civilization crafted unique objects that shed light on life in ancient China some 3,200 years ago.
The 400-year rule of the Han Dynasty generated a slew of innovations in everything from agriculture to metallurgy to seismology.
The Xian Tombs of Qin Dynasty, a burial complex for 3rd century BCE Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang, are marked by an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China
It took millennia to build, but today the Great Wall of China stands out as one of the world's most famous landmarks.
3 Key Chinese Dynasties
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The Shang Dynasty ruled China from 1600 to 1046 B.C. and left a record of advancements in the fields of math, astronomy, art and military technology.
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China.
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The Great Wall of China was conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the third century B.C. and eventually spanned more than 13,000 miles across northern China.
The Qing Dynasty, which lasted from 1644 to 1912, was the final imperial dynasty in China. It was an era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous finish.
The Qin Dynasty was the first royal dynasty during the age of Imperial China. Qin achievements had a profound cultural impact on the dynasties that followed.
The Tang Dynasty, covering a period from the 7th to the 10th century A.D., marked a golden age of Chinese arts and culture and made an impact across Asia.
The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China from 1368 to 1644 A.D., is remembered for establishing cultural ties with the West, its literature boom and its porcelain.
Estimates say it killed 830,000 people.
People living in this Bronze Age civilization crafted unique objects that shed light on life in ancient China some 3,200 years ago.
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The 400-year rule of the Han Dynasty generated a slew of innovations in everything from agriculture to metallurgy to seismology.
The Huns were fierce warriors who terrorized much of Europe and the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D., until the death of their famed king Attila.
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