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What was the order of dynasties in ancient China?
The order of ancient dynasties in China is as follows:

Xia dynasty (about 2 1 century BC-65438+6th century BC)

Shang dynasty (about BC16th century-BC 1 1 century)

Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 1046-BC 77 1 year)

Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 BC-22 BC1year)

Qin dynasty (22 BC1year-206 BC)

Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-9 AD, 25 AD-220 AD)

New Dynasty (9 AD-23 AD)

Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-AD 220)

Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280)

Western Jin Dynasty (AD 265-AD 3 16)

Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 3 17- AD 420)

Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 420-AD 589)

Sui dynasty (58 1- 6 18)

Tang dynasty (6 18-907)

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-979)

Northern Song Dynasty (960- 1 127)

Southern Song Dynasty (1 127- 1279)

Yuan dynasty (a.d. 127 1- a.d. 1368)

Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368- A.D. 1644)

Qing dynasty (1644- 19 12)

These are some major dynasties in the ancient history of China, and each dynasty has its own unique historical events, cultural achievements and political system. Different dynasties and historical periods have their specific characteristics and important events, which together constitute the rich and colorful history of China. It is worth noting that the division of dynasties in historical research may be different due to the views and methods of researchers.