Profiles the legendary prehistoric personality named Yu, who is said to have tamed the Yellow River of floods and founded the Xia dynasty.

Contains a short profile of the Chinese emperor who according to myth, invented the compass and brought the bamboo tree to China.

Get an overview of the Yellow River Culture and the Agricultural Revolution. Also known as the Xia, the period covers the years 2205-1766 BCE.

Offers a brief description of possibly the first dynasty from 1994-1766 BCE. Find pages of other periods.

Professor Yin Weizhang chronicles the history of the first hereditary dynasty established in China.

Contains profiles of Xia dynasty kings and chronicles the events in China during Xia rule, 2,205-1,806 BC.

Regent China Tours provides this article which chronicles ancient China's pre-history and the establishment of dynastic rule.

Chart lists the dynastic Xia rulers of ancient China with brief commentaries on each succession.