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Shang dynasty: Shang dynasty, the first recorded Chinese dynasty for which there is both documentary and archaeological evidence. The Shang dynasty was the reputed successor to the quasi-legendary first dynasty, the Xia (c. 2070âc. 1600 bce). The dates given for the founding of the Shang dynasty vary from about
The Earliest Dynasties (Periods 01-04, 2207-222 BC) Reserving the number 1 for a legendary period that Chinese historians traditionally regarded as prehistoric, the XiÃ  å¤ (Period 2), ShÄng å (Period 3), and ZhÅu å¨ (period 4) dynasties are remembered by Chinese historians as the first three of the historical dynasties.