7 ancient Chinese dynasties

1. Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors - 3500-2070 BCE
2. Xia Dynasty - 2070–1600 BCE
3. Shang Dynasty - 1600–1029 BCE
4. Western Zhou Dynasty - 1029–771 BCE
5. Eastern Zhou Dynasty - 770-256 BCE
6. Qin Dynasty - 221–206 BCE
7. Western Han Dynasty - 206 BCE–9 CE