Ancient China Timeline Project By valeria.lopez2009@scott.k12.ms.us 2300 BCE Reign of Emperor Wang Mang Period: 2070 BCE to 1600 BCE King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 1766 BCE to 1122 BCE Shang Dynasty Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty 1200 BCE Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born 1100 BCE Zhou Dynasty begins in china 1066 BCE The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 770 BCE to 481 BCE Life of Confucius Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE Warring States Period Period: 256 BCE to 195 BCE Reign of Liu Bang 246 BCE The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 221 BCE to 207 BCE Qin Dynasty 220 BCE Invention of paper Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE Han Dynasty 156 BCE Reign of Wudi