Ancient China By yaiboyadam Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE Shang Dynasty 1100 BCE Zhou Dynasty 1066 BCE the crossbow was first used in battle 1046 BCE King jie dies Period: 740 BCE to 841 BCE Life of confucious Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE warring states period 475 BCE The author of the art of war is born 221 BCE Quin Dynasty Period: 206 BCE to 248 BCE The terracotta army was buried Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE Reign and windspan 105 Ivention of paper Period: 202 to 195 Reign of Liu bang Period: 202 to 220 Han dynasty