Introduction: the creation of the universe
Peking man: early humans in China
"Surprise and delight:" the discovery of China's first culture
Longshan: China's first civilization
Everybody talks about the weather: agriculture and oracles
Dragon bones and hidden treasures: the Shang court
"Heaven is brightly awesome:" the western Zhou era and the mandate of heaven
Who's in charge?: the rise of the hegemons
The story of Shensheng: sacrifice and statehood
From bronze to plastic: crafts in everyday life
A wise man and his followers: Confucius and Confucianism
The art of war: warfare in ancient China
China goes imperial: the rise of the unified state
Kings and commoners: Liu Bang and the founding of the Han dynasty
Who's Chinese?: ethnic groups and China
Hard work and humility: women in ancient China
New ways of doing things: inventions and technology
Power and personality: Wang Mang
A new relationship with the gods: the rise of Daoism
"A golden man": Buddhism and the Silk Road
"Someone with the talent to command": a general takes charge
A "barbarian" leader: the three kingdoms and Liu Yuan
A foreign god unites China: Buddhism after the Han.
