| A | B |
|---|
| Xia Dynasty | The Great Engineers |
| Shang Dynasty | oracle bones; system of writing; Mandate of Heaven |
| Chou Dynasty | Confucius was born; Taoism began |
| Qin Dynasty | China is pulled together as one country! |
| Han Dynasty | The Silk Road; invention of paper |
| Age of Division | War! It seemed like war would never stop! |
| Tang Dynasty | The Golden Age of Ancient China |
| Song Dynasty | The Age of Invention - art of paper cutting and the opera |
| Ming Dynasty | The Age of Exploration; mariners sailed and brought back treasures |
