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	23rd century BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		2285 BC - Enheduanna, high priestess of the moon god Nanna in Ur, was born.
		2215 BC - A Guti army swept down from the Zagros Mountains and defeated the demoralized Akkadian army.
		2278 BC - Pepi II Neferkare, the longest reigning monarch of all time, becomes pharoh of Egypt at the age of 6.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2205_BC (167 words)

	history1
		The Shun Dynasty in China (2300 BC to 2205 BC).
		The Hsai Dynasties in China (2205 BC to 1760 BC).
		The Shang Dynasty in China (1760 BC to 1122 BC).
	www.angelfire.com /ca6/asi/history1.htm (963 words)

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		2205 — 1766 BC: The Hsia (Xia) Dynasty unfolded during this period and is considered to have been founded by Yu the Great; however, no archaeological evidence to date has confirmed this.
		It is so called because a history of the period was titled “The Spring and Autumn Annals.” This period was generally characterized by the deterioration of the feudal system and a collapse of central authority.
		During this period, a four-tiered class structure emerged consisting of the lesser nobility (including scholars), the peasant farmers, the artisans, and the merchants, with the merchants occupying the lowest rung in society.
	www.zacke.at /ebay/text/ChineseHistory.htm (1833 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - A Brief Timeline of Chinese History - A2122507
		The Legendary Period, 2852-2205 BC This is the earliest recorded period in China, although events and rulers of this time are known only through legends.
		The Hsia Dynasty, 2205-1523 BC This was the first recorded dynasty, although little is known about the rulers or events of this period and it is referred to only incidentally in legends.
		The Shang Dynasty, 1766-1122 BC The Shang was, by most historians' estimation, the true beginnings of Chinese history.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A2122507 (3435 words)

	Saturnian Cosmology - Chronology
		The historical records were written after ca 2200 BC (the first contemporaneous statement of the Shû is in 2197 BC by the son of Yü), but woven in are a confused recollection of a series of earlier Gods.
		By 3100 or 3000 BC the culture of Egypt is uniform from Aswan to the delta.
		A crisis of the Sun in 680 BC Olmec ceremonial centers built after 1200 BC were all oriented toward the setting or rising of the Sun at the summer solstice (some at the winter solstice), so that the sun would rise or set over a prominant mountain.
	saturniancosmology.org /chron.php (20014 words)

	Salt made the world go round - CHINA
		Although salt and iron were traditionally the responsibility of officials drawn from aristocratic families who often held other powerful government position concurrently - this particular minister was also head of Commerce and Finance departments - it was a deliberate policy of selection by merit rather than birth that led to their appointment.
		The controversy, begun in 81 BC between the government School of Law, the political and philosophical wing of the former Ch'in dynasty, and the 'Litereati' traditionalists and followers of Confucius, it covered domestic issues, economic questions and above all, the ethics and philosophy of the time.
		Before the 10th century most taxes in China were paid in kind; typically, the land owner paid in grain and his wife paid with her woven cloth; or a number of families might combine to provide a soldier, a horse or some lengths of silk; the salt areas paid in salt.
	www.salt.org.il /china1.html (4005 words)

	Ancient China: The Yellow River Culture
		Sometime around 4000 BC, when the area was much more temperate and forested, populations around the southern bend of the Yellow River began to practice agriculture.
		The Hsia Dynasty, 2205-1766 BC According to the Chinese historians, the last of the sage kings, Yu, founded a dynasty of kings, the Hsia.
		In 1766 BC, after four hundred years of rule, the Hsia dynasty was overthrown by T'ang, who began a new dynasty, the Shang.
	www.wsu.edu:8001 /~dee/ANCCHINA/YELLOW.HTM (576 words)

	Genealogy Chinese Names
		The Longshan Culture (3000 â“ 2000 BC) is noted for its high skill level in pottery making (highly polished fl pottery), using pottery wheels and where both stone to bronze tools were in use and it was also marked by the emergence of cities, as evidenced by rammed earth walls and moats.
		The conquest of the State of Tan in 684 BC introduced the adoption of Tan as a surname and members of the Tan clan fled to the southeast to a neighboring State, the State of Ju (è’å).
		Yu (ç¦¹) was the founder of the Xia Dynasty (å¤ æ) (2207 â“ 1766 BC).
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	History of China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Chinese civilization, as described in mythology, begins with Pangu, the creator of the universe, and a succession of legendary sage-emperors and culture heroes (among them are Huang Di, Yao, and Shun) who taught the ancient Chinese to communicate and to find sustenance, clothing, and shelter.
		The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other, from 1027 to 221 B.C. It was philosophers of this period who first enunciated the doctrine of the "mandate of heaven" (tianming), the notion that the ruler (the "son of heaven") governed by divine right but that his dethronement would prove that he had lost the mandate.
		The first, from 770 to 476 B.C., is called the Spring and Autumn Period, after a famous historical chronicle of the time; the second is known as the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.).
	www.freespaces.com /johnwang/chinese_history.htm (3348 words)

	21st century BC
		2205 BC -- foundation of the Xia Dynasty in China
		2049 BC - Oak trees for Seahenge felled.
		2000 BC -- The town of Mantua was presumedly founded
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/20/2000s_BC.html (118 words)

	Ethics of Shang, Zhou and the Classics by Sanderson Beck
		In the eleventh century BC the Zhou house became strong in the west by conquest and alliances with nearby states.
		In 771 BC King Yu was killed by invading barbarians, and the resulting split between two courts led to the acceptance of the eastern capital as primary, marking the beginning of the Eastern Zhou period.
		Until 591 BC this office of First Noble or protector was assumed by the most powerful of the rulers, who repelled invasions, punished the disobedient, arbitrated differences among the state rulers, received the revenues that before had gone to the king, and even settled disputes among the royal family.
	www.san.beck.org /EC13-Chou.html (14215 words)

	ANCIENT CHINESE RELIGION
		Confucius was born in 551 BC and grew up to become a politician and philosopher.
		600 BC and later became a librarian for the royal court in Loyang.
		Buddhism was founded in Indian in the 500's BC by Siddharta Gautana.
	blue.butler.edu /~jfmcgrat/china/religion1.htm (1517 words)

	H2G2
		The Chou Dynasty, 1122-255 BC 6 of 28 »
		Late Chou, 473-256 BC or Warring States Period, 481-221 BC As the Warring States Period went on, one of the states began to win.
		»The Chou Dynasty, 1122-255 BC Ch'in Dynasty, 255-207 BC
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/pda/A2122507?s_id=5&s_split=2 (180 words)

	Chung-k'ang's Short Day
		This eclipse was placed in Chung-k'ang's first year 2158 BC by Sze-ma Kwang - the event that gave him ascension to the throne, or in his fifth year, in the common chronology, according to the Bamboo Books, on the first day of the ninth month (counting from January).
		Year 57 2161 BC day 57 December 15 is on a new moon but is three years too early and close to but not in Fang.
		Yu was emperor from 2205 BC to 2198 BC.
	sunnyokanagan.com /joshua/fang.html (2520 words)

	The Serene Dragon : China - Pao Sze / Dragon Foam
		The foam was sealed in a chest and the chest passed from the Hsai (c.
		2205 to 1557 BC) to the Shang to the Chou dynasty (c.
		In the time of the 10th king, Emperor Hsuan a case of dragon foam was opened and the foam moved through the castle.
	www.theserenedragon.net /Tales/china-paosze.html (600 words)

	Ancient Bronze Age China - History - China - Asia
		The last of these kings was Yu, and when he died the people chose his son to lead them, thus establishing the principle of hereditary, dynastic rule.
		bc), which was said to have lasted for 14 generations before declining and being superseded by the Shang dynasty.
		Between 2000 and 1600 bc a more complex Bronze Age civilization emerged out of the diverse Neolithic cultures in northern China.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/china/history/ancient_bronze_age_china.htm (290 words)

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		Sometime around 4000 BC, when the area was much more temperate and forested, populations around the southern bend of the Yellow River began agriculture.
		Like the previous dynasty, the Shang eventually declined and ended with the ignominious rule of the last Shang king, Chou; he was overthrown by King Wen and his son Wu who began the th ird dynasty of China, the Chou.
		This begins the period of the }{\b\fs22 Eastern Chou}{\fs22, which was to last until its overthrow by the Ch'in in 256 BC; in Chinese history, this period is called "the Spring and Autumn period" (771-401 BC) and the "Warring States Period" (401-256 BC).
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/TEXT/anchina.rtf (6280 words)

	World History 2900- 2100 BC
		The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza was built around 2900 BC.
		By 2700 B.C., the Minoans began to organize themselves into towns and establish a form of government.
		The last of Sargon dynasty, Sharkalisharri, ruled until 2219 B.C., when Akkad fell to the Guti.
	www.multied.com /dates/2900bc.html (473 words)

	Hsia Dynasty, 2205-1766 BC
		Hsia Dynasty, 2205-1766 BC Rome Athens Egypt Babylon Celtia Germania MachuPicchu
		2200 - 221 BC > Hsia Dynasty, 2205-1766 BC
		In 1766 BC, the Hsia was overthrown by T'ang, who began a new dynasty, the Shang.
	www.ancientworlds.net /301069 (246 words)

	ANCIENT CHINA TIMELINE
		The growing settlements clash against one another in long battles or "total war." The smallest city-states ally together to avoid being swallowed up by the more powerful city-states.
		By 211 BC, the first emperor named Ch'in Shihuangdi, reunifies the city-states that had broken apart and fought against one another.
		This is reminiscent of the human sacrifice that occurred in earlier dynasties at the death of rulers.
	blue.butler.edu /~jfmcgrat/china/timeline.htm (3860 words)

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		The Greek Parthenon (438 BC) is generally considered the greatest masterpiece of architecture in the world.
		By 1000 BC a high culture was acheived on the central coast linking Mexico and Peru.
		It was not until about 6000 BC - 4000 BC that cultures began recording their history in some written form.
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	- Rise to Power: The Rise of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		2410 BC-The people decide to change their name from the Beaker people, to the English in light of the name of their island.
		They are given their own Lord from one of their families, however, they are being constantly watched by English forces.
		1989 BC-A deal is made for the British to teach the Latins the art of sea travel via barks.
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	Evidence for Major Impact Events in the late Third Millennium BC
		BC the saltiness of the soil rose markedly, possibly because of salty
		I see however that the evidence of a great cataclysm between 2200 BC and 2190 BC is so compelling that on this basis we can't dismiss it.
		Also the connection between Hekla 3 and the 1159 BC event is questionable, because of its larger context from Mycenean to Shang dynasty China.
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	World History Made Simple: 2900 - 800 B.C. quiz -- free game
		In 1900 BC the Harappans were the first civilization to weave this material into cloth.
		Around 1792 BC, Hammurabi issued the first (relatively) comprehensive legal code in history.
		It is now 1240 BC and the last 500 years were not much more than everyone fighting everyone else.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=171213 (214 words)

	Falcons and Man - A History of Falconry
		2,000 BC Records indicate that raptors were being used by humans to hunt in ancient China.
		1700 BC Pictorial records and wall hangings show falconers with birds on their wrists in Arabia and Persia.
		300 BC Vague references, including those by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, 384-322 BC, place the sport of falconry in Europe.
	www.pbs.org /falconer/man/index.htm (440 words)

	Wu Di (~2700-2200 B.C.)
		(Ancient inscriptions of pictographs belonged to the late Da Wen Kou culture were found in Dakou of Dadu, in Shangdong, 2800-2500 B.C.).
		Huang Di invented magnet and the wheel, built the first brick structures, erected an observatory for studying stars, corrected the calendar, and redistributed the land.
		Di Yao- Di Ku's second son, born in Yi, was awarded the land of Tao, and later the land of Tang.
	www.yutopian.com /history/wudi.html (666 words)

	Shang History
		The first of the traditional dynasties, for which archaeology has yet to find proof, is the Xia (Hsia), 2205-1766 BC or 1994-1523 BC, according to two different ancient sources.
		Founded and ruled by legendary demigods, it was described in histories as a small state in north-central China.
		Its supposedly cruel last ruler was overthrown by a virtuous man, who established the Shang dynasty, 1766-1122 BC or 1523-1027 BC, also centered in the North China plain.
	www.csuchico.edu /~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/history.htm (259 words)

	Chinese Rulers and Emperors in History, Mythology, and Folklore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Details of the Xia from historical and literary texts are difficult to corroborate.
		From this time on, the structure of Chinese society became increasingly feudalized, as local provinces became increasingly autonomous.
		By this point the Chou monarchy had lost all control over provincial dynasties, and the remaining Chou era is known as the "Warring States" period, as various local states contended for the Mandate of Heaven.
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	WOFS.com: Online Feng Shui Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		And we can apply the principles of this school to create harmony within the framework of the conditions and events that influence our lives.
		Legend tells us that around the year 2205 BC, a man named Yu of Hsia, watched a noble Tortoise emerge from the legendary Yellow River, carrying on its huge back, nine numbers that were arranged in a grid pattern.
		This pattern became to be known as the Lo-shu and is the predecessor of the Later Heaven pakua.
	www.wofs.com /fsw.php?c=nine_star_ki (206 words)

	computersmiths' History of Chinese Invention and Discovery
		Timeline indicates technology developing in China, and the approximations for Western civilization refer to some form of the discovery observed later.
		Decimal place system (14th century BC) - 2300 years later in Western civilization
		5th century BC Spouting bowls and standing waves experimentation.
	www.computersmiths.com /chineseinvention/index.html (1392 words)

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