Ancient China gave rise to some of history's most powerful dynasties, such as the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, which began building the Great Wall of China.
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Hun Origin No one knows exactly where the Huns came from. Some scholars believe they originated from the nomad Xiongnu people who entered the historical record in 318 B.C. and terrorized China during the Qin Dynasty and during the later Han Dynasty. The Great Wall of China was reportedly built to help protect against the […]
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Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire and became one of the most feared conquerors of all time.
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The Invention of Paper The earliest scrap of paper still in existence, a crude material made mostly from hemp fiber found in a tomb in China in 1957, dates back to sometime between 140 and 87 B.C. But Cai Lun, a eunuch in the Han court in 105 A.D., is credited as the inventor of […]
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![Chinese lute p'i-p'a, moon guitar yue-chin and table zither tchin; detail of a painting on silk of the Ming dynasty (1330-1644).', 1948. From Musical Instruments Through the Ages, by Dr. Alexander Buchner. [Spring Books, London, 1948]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)](https://qa-assets.editorial.aetnd.com/uploads/2014/09/gettyimages-1036135468.jpg?width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)
