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Timeline of Chinese history
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This is a timeline of Chinese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in China and its dynasties. To read about the background to these events, see History of China. See also the list of Chinese monarchs, Chinese emperors family tree, dynasties of China and years in China.

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Timeline of Chinese history

Dates prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute.

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Prehistoric China

80,000 BC H. sapiens appears in modern Dao County, Hunan.[1]
20,000 BCPottery was used in Xianren Cave.[2]
7600 BCThe Zengpiyan culture appeared.
Pigs were first domesticated in China.[3]
7500 BCThe Pengtoushan culture appeared.
Rice was first domesticated in China.
7000 BCThe Peiligang culture appeared.
6600 BCThe Jiahu symbols were first used at Jiahu.
6500 BCThe Cishan culture appeared.
6000 BCDogs were first domesticated in China.[3]
4000 BCSymbols were carved into pottery at Banpo.
3630 BCSilk processing was invented by the Yangshao culture.

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Antiquity

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Centuries: 20th BC · 19th BC · 18th BC · 17th BC · 16th BC · 15th BC · 14th BC · 13th BC · 12th BC · 11th BC · 10th BC · 9th BC · 8th BC · 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC
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Timeline of Chinese dynasties

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Timeline of major Chinese dynasties and states
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Divisions of Chinese history and their corresponding dynasties

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Cities in China
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