Chinese Dynasty

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Mythical first dynasty in Chinese history?

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Xia

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Longest ruling dynasty?

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Zhou

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First dynasty with archaeological evidence.

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Shang

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Dynasty known for writing on oracle bones

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Shang

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Dynasty with bronze advantage over contemporaries.

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Shang

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Dynasty that created the "Mandate of Heaven"

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Zhou

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First Chinese empire

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Qin

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Dynasty that persecuted Confucian scholars

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Qin

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Created civil service, brought a "Golden Age" to China

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Han

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Dynasty that reformed society to be led by the educated, reacting to Qin's brutality.

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Han