HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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trade goods were taxed
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roads were built
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new states were formed
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first complete history of China written
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Detailed explanation-1: -Invention of Paper Paper was invented in China during the Han Dynasty. The court eunuchs were good for more than power plays; one of them, Cai Lun, is credited with developing paper as around 105 A.D.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Han Dynasty was a famous dynasty of ancient China that ruled China from 206 BC to 220 AD. During the regime of this dynasty, China invented many things like paper, suspension bridge, deep drilling, and the seismograph.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arguably the greatest achievement in all of Chinese history continued during the Han dynasty-the construction of the Great Wall of China. Originally begun during the Ch’in dynasty, Wu Ti restored the wall, and continued it another 300 miles into the Gobi Desert to protect against attacks from central Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest writings in China were found on ox scapulae, tortoiseshells, and bronzes during the Shang dynasty. Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E, the inscriptions on bones and shells-called “oracle bones"-recorded divination used by the Shang royal house.
Detailed explanation-5: -Scholars do not fully agree on the dates and details of the earliest Chinese dynasties, but most accept that the Shang Dynasty is the first one to have left behind written records and solid archaeological evidence of its existence.