# Canonical recap data for Xia Dynasty Ceremonial Gathering Evidence (2070)
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slug: xia-dynasty-ceremonies
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2070/xia-dynasty-ceremonies"
title: Xia Dynasty Ceremonial Gathering Evidence
subtitle: Early Xia period archaeological finds suggest large-scale ceremonial assemblies and ritual festivals marking early Chinese state formation.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2070-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2070
decade: 2070
country:
name: China
slug: china
summaryShort: The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by the likely legendary figure Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In traditional historiography, the Xia dynasty was succeeded by the Shang dynasty.
summaryLong: The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by the likely legendary figure Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In traditional historiography, the Xia dynasty was succeeded by the Shang dynasty.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Xia_dynasty.svg/1280px-Xia_dynasty.svg.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Xia dynasty"
importance: 66
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_dynasty"
  title: Xia dynasty
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: The Xia dynasty is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by the likely legendary figure Yu the Gre
wikidataQid: Q169705
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260704101131/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_dynasty"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-04
  label: Xia dynasty
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_dynasty"
