The first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical records such as Records of the Grand Historian and Bamboo Annals is the Xia although concrete existence of the Xia is yet to be archaeologically proven .
The Xia was succeeded by the Shang .
The first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical records such as Records of the Grand Historian and Bamboo Annals is the Xia , which was succeeded by the Shang , although concrete existence of the Xia is yet to be archaeologically proven .