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- OldestNeolithic Britainbegan in
- NewestQing dynastybegan in
Hong Taiji named his Manchu state "Qing" in 1636, while it still ruled only Manchuria; Manchu forces did not take Beijing and claim the Chinese throne until 1644. The dynasty is usually said to end with the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, though Puyi's formal abdication edict was not signed until February 1912.
- Longest-lastingMaya civilizationlasted about 3,700 years