<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="8"> History of China </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> ANCIENT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Neolithic c. 8500 -- c. 2070 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Xia dynasty c. 2070 -- c. 1600 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Shang dynasty c. 1600 -- c. 1046 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Zhou dynasty c. 1046 -- 256 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Zhou </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Eastern Zhou </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Spring and Autumn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Warring States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> IMPERIAL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Qin dynasty 221 -- 206 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Han dynasty 206 BC -- 220 AD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Han </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Xin dynasty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Eastern Han </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Three Kingdoms 220 -- 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Wei , Shu and Wu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Jin dynasty 265 -- 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Jin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Eastern Jin </Td> <Td colspan="7"> Sixteen Kingdoms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Northern and Southern dynasties 420 -- 589 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Sui dynasty 581 -- 618 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Tang dynasty 618 -- 907 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> ( Second Zhou dynasty 690 -- 705 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 907 -- 960 </Td> <Td colspan="7"> Liao dynasty 907 -- 1125 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Song dynasty 960 -- 1279 </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Northern Song </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="6"> Western Xia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Southern Song </Td> <Td colspan="1"> Jin </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Yuan dynasty 1271 -- 1368 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Ming dynasty 1368 -- 1644 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Qing dynasty 1644 -- 1912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> MODERN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Republic of China 1912 -- 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> People 's Republic of China 1949 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Related articles ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Chinese historiography </Li> <Li> Timeline of Chinese history </Li> <Li> Dynasties in Chinese history </Li> <Li> Linguistic history </Li> <Li> Art history </Li> <Li> Economic history </Li> <Li> Education history </Li> <Li> Science and technology history </Li> <Li> Legal history </Li> <Li> Media history </Li> <Li> Military history </Li> <Li> Naval history </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="8"> History of China </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> ANCIENT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Neolithic c. 8500 -- c. 2070 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Xia dynasty c. 2070 -- c. 1600 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Shang dynasty c. 1600 -- c. 1046 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Zhou dynasty c. 1046 -- 256 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Zhou </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Eastern Zhou </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Spring and Autumn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Warring States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> IMPERIAL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Qin dynasty 221 -- 206 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Han dynasty 206 BC -- 220 AD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Han </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Xin dynasty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Eastern Han </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Three Kingdoms 220 -- 280 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Wei , Shu and Wu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Jin dynasty 265 -- 420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Western Jin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Eastern Jin </Td> <Td colspan="7"> Sixteen Kingdoms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Northern and Southern dynasties 420 -- 589 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Sui dynasty 581 -- 618 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Tang dynasty 618 -- 907 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> ( Second Zhou dynasty 690 -- 705 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 907 -- 960 </Td> <Td colspan="7"> Liao dynasty 907 -- 1125 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Song dynasty 960 -- 1279 </Td> <Td colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Northern Song </Td> <Td colspan="1"> </Td> <Td colspan="6"> Western Xia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="1"> Southern Song </Td> <Td colspan="1"> Jin </Td> <Td colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Yuan dynasty 1271 -- 1368 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Ming dynasty 1368 -- 1644 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Qing dynasty 1644 -- 1912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> MODERN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Republic of China 1912 -- 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> People 's Republic of China 1949 -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Related articles ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Chinese historiography </Li> <Li> Timeline of Chinese history </Li> <Li> Dynasties in Chinese history </Li> <Li> Linguistic history </Li> <Li> Art history </Li> <Li> Economic history </Li> <Li> Education history </Li> <Li> Science and technology history </Li> <Li> Legal history </Li> <Li> Media history </Li> <Li> Military history </Li> <Li> Naval history </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the ancient chinese civilization begin and end
when did the ancient chinese civilization begin and end
8500 256 BC
8500 256 BC