Neolithic Period

Hemudu Culture

Circa 5,000-3,000 BC

Majiabang Culture

Circa 5,000-3,500 BC

Yangshao Culture

Circa 5,000-1,500 BC

Dawenkou Culture

Circa 4,300-2,400 BC

Songze Culture

Circa 4,000-2,500 BC

Hongshan Culture

Circa 3,800-2,700 BC

Liangzhu Culture

Circa 3,300-2,250 BC

Longshan Culture

Circa 3,000-1,700 BC

Erlitou Period

Circa 1,900-1,600 BC

Shang Dynasty

Circa 1,900-1,027 BC

Erligang Phase

Circa 1,600-1,400 BC

Anyang Phase

Circa 1,400-1,027 BC

Zhou Dynasty

1,027-221 BC

Western Zhou Period

1,027-771 BC

Eastern Zhou Period

770-221 BC

    Spring & Autumn Period

770-476 BC

    Warring States Period

475-221 BC

Qin Dyansty

221-206 BC

Han Dynasty

206 BC - AD 220

Western Han

206 BC - AD 8

Xin (Wang Mang)

AD 9-23

Eartern Han

24-220

Six Dynasties

220-589

Sui Dynasty

581-618

Tang Dynasty

618-970

Five Dynasty

907-960

Song Dynasty

960-1279

Northern Song

960-1127

Southern Song

1127-1279

Liao Dynasty (Khitan)

916-1125

Jin Dynasty (Jurchen)

1115-1234

Yuan Dynasty (Mongol)

1271-1368

Ming Dynasty

1368-1644

Qing Dynasty

1644-1911