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1050–256 BCE

Period · East Asia

Zhou

1050–256 BCE

The Zhou dynasty spans the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, with inscribed ritual bronzes, early cast coinage and lacquer. Iron and crossbows appear in the Warring States. It ended with Qin unification.

Dates1050–256 BCE
RegionEast Asia

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Stratum Study. "Zhou" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/zhou. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-zhou,
  title        = {Zhou},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/periods/zhou}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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