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2000 BCE
The Arts
Chinese artists used potter's wheel to create beautiful vases and urns. Chinese artists were known for their realistic sculpture. -
1600 BCE
Cloth from silk
Shang artisans learned how to make cloth from silk and excelled in bronze working. Their beautiful weapons and ceremonial vessels are among the finest ever made. -
1400 BCE
Pictograph
Archaeologists at ancient site called An-yang discovered thousands of turtle shells. They were covered with a form of writing called pictographs, simplified drawings of objects. -
1200 BCE
Chinese writing
In 1400-1100 a.c., there was early evidence of chinese writing found on shang oracle bones. In 1000-600 B.C., The early Chinese poems were composed. -
960 BCE
Education
Education spread. Literature, calligraphy, and paintingflourished. Among the most significant inventions of this era were movable type, paper money, and the use of magnetic compass for sailing. -
300 BCE
The Great Wall of China
n the third century B.C., the first great wall of china was completed. The first emperor of China expanded China's borders and created a great empire that would set the course of chinese future. -
206 BCE
Silk Trade
Silk has been produced in cuina since about 300 B.C. About 206 B.C., camel caravans loaded with silk and other luxury goods began to travel along the Silk Roads, routes between china and Europe. -
500
Philosophy and Religion
From the sixth century B.C. to the first century A.D., three main systems of thought took hold in ancient China- Confunction, Taoism, and Buddhism. The teachings of Confucius and of Taoism emerged during the sixth century B.C.
