The beginnings of civilization in China were
A. delayed by the marauding raids of the Xia.
B. under the political organization of the Qin.
C. the result of a concentrated development of Kunming bureaucratic arrangements.
D. formed by the Shang dynasty's exploitation of the nomads.
E. Traditionally dated to the beginning of the Xia dynasty.
Answer: E
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