Long ago before the existence of any dynasties, there was a period known as the Predynastic Period. The first dynasty was the Hsia Dynasty which many people think only survived because of the Bronze Age. Then in 1600 B.C the next dynasty named the Shang Dynasty came into power. The Shang was one of the more powerful and warlike groups. In the end, they picked one too many fights and lost to the Zhou. The Zhou were much like the Shang. They believed in a religious status-quo, but their people believed that they had supernatural powers and they worshiped their ancestors (veneration of ancestors). The Zhou had a fairly successful rule until their power completely evaporated and led to the Warring States Period. This period was mostly civil wars that were an outcome of the downfall of the Zhou. Then a group called the Qin came in and conquered all of China, partly because they had iron weapons and chariots. The Qin Dynasty was the time period in which the Great Wall of China was built. The leader at this time died under mysterious circumstances which led to the Han Dynasty. This dynasty brought back stability and they were the first Chinese people to write down history.
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