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|c=夏朝

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|p=Xià Cháo

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|w=Hsia⁴ Ch'ao²

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The '''Xia dynasty''' is an era of Chinese history that preceded the [[Shang dynasty]]. It is dated as c. 2070 BC – c. 1600 BC. Although the actual dynasty is considered to be legendary, modern historians may nonetheless use the term to the refer to the neolithic culture of this period. There is not much direct archaeological evidence from the Xia dynasty, so most historians do not believe it existed. However, there are some sites which may be connected to the Xia.<ref>http://www.china.org.cn/english/2003/Nov/79635.htm</ref>

The '''Xia dynasty''' is an era of Chinese history that preceded the [[Shang dynasty]]. It is dated as c. 2070 BC – c. 1600 BC. Although the actual dynasty is considered to be legendary, modern historians may nonetheless use the term to the refer to the neolithic culture of this period. There is not much direct archaeological evidence from the Xia dynasty, so most historians do not believe it existed. However, there are some sites which may be connected to the Xia.<ref>http://www.china.org.cn/english/2003/Nov/79635.htm</ref>