Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

Since farmers began digging up ancient bone fragments in the fields around the ... B.C. to 1100 B.C., in addition to being the earliest evidence of a Chinese writing system. In China, every kid learns ...

Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe ancient languages such as Sumerian on clay tablets beginning around 3400 BC.

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.