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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient China:
Ancient China – China under the rule of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, beginning around 2070 B.C. and extending until approximately 256 B.C.
Geography of ancient China[edit]
Locations in ancient China[edit]
Regions of ancient China[edit]
- Regions of ancient China during the Xia and Shang dynasties
Government and politics of ancient China[edit]
- Political thought in ancient China
- Ancient Chinese states
- Interstate relations during the Spring and Autumn period
- Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
- Aristocracy in ancient China (nobility)
Rulers in ancient China[edit]
- Kings of the Xia dynasty
- Kings of the Shang Dynasty
Ancient Chinese law[edit]
Military history of ancient China[edit]
Military of ancient China[edit]
- Ancient Chinese armor
- Crossbow
- Military thought
- During the Zhou Dynasty
- Six Secret Teachings – attributed to Lü Shang (aka Jiang Ziya), a top general of King Wen of Zhou, founder of the Zhou dynasty
- During Warring States period – great period for military strategy; of the Seven Military Classics of China, four were written during this period:
- The Art of War – attributed to Sun Tzu, a highly influential study of strategy and tactics.[1]
- Wuzi – attributed to Wu Qi, a statesman and commander who served the states of Wei and then Chu.
- Wei Liaozi – of uncertain authorship.
- The Methods of the Sima – attributed to Sima Rangju, a commander serving the state of Qin.
- During the Zhou Dynasty
General history of ancient China[edit]
Ancient Chinese history, by period[edit]
- Neolithic China (c. 8500 – c. 2070 BC) – predates ancient China
- Bronze Age China
- Xia dynasty (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC)
- Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC)
- Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC|BCE)
- Western Zhou (1046–771 BC)
- Iron Age China
- Zhou dynasty (continued)
- Eastern Zhou
- Spring and Autumn period (771 – 476 BC)
- Warring States period (475 – 221 BC)
- Eastern Zhou
- Zhou dynasty (continued)
Ancient Chinese history, by region[edit]
- See also Regions of ancient China, above
Ancient Chinese history, by subject[edit]
- See the rest of this outline
Works on ancient Chinese history[edit]
Culture of ancient China[edit]
- Architecture in ancient China
- Dogs in ancient China
- Games in ancient China
- Mythology of China
- Ancient Chinese urban planning
- Women in ancient and imperial China
Art in ancient China[edit]
Performing arts in ancient China[edit]
- Juggling in ancient China
- Music in ancient China
Language in ancient China[edit]
- Old Chinese or Archaic Chinese
- Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese
- History of names in ancient China
- History of Chinese personal names
- History of Chinese surnames in ancient China
- Evolution of written Chinese
- Oracle bone script – earliest confirmed evidence of the Chinese script yet discovered is the body of inscriptions carved on oracle bones from the late Shang dynasty (c. 1200–1050 BC).
- Chinese bronze inscriptions
- Seal script
Literature in ancient China[edit]
People in ancient China[edit]
Philosophy in ancient China[edit]
Economics and infrastructure of ancient China[edit]
Science and technology of ancient China[edit]
See also[edit]
- Outline of ancient history
- Early Imperial period
- Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
- Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 CE)
- End of the Han dynasty (189 - 220 CE)
References[edit]
- ^ Tzu & Griffith (1963), p. v.