First chinese dynasty

- Who
- Xia Dynasty
- Where
- China
- When
- 2100 BC
The Xia Dynasty, which began in approximately 2100 BC and lasted until around 1800 BC, is generally considered to be the first Chinese Dynasty. Scholars believe that the Dynasty encompassed the western part of Henan Province and Southern Shanxi Province. Although the Xia Dynasty was included in oral histories, archaeological evidence of its existence was not discovered until 1959.