Ancient China timeline By Daylen Renfroe 1675 BCE King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE Shang Dynasty Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE Zhou Dynasty Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Life of cunfucius 544 BCE Art of war was born Period: 256 BCE to 195 BCE Reign of liu bang 248 BCE The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Dynasty Period: 206 BCE to 220 Han Dynasty Period: 156 BCE to 87 BCE Reign of wudi Period: 45 BCE to 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang 105 invetion of paper Period: 403 to 221 Waring state period 1066 Cross bow used first time in battle
