ancient history timeline By Abby Chambers2 Period: 1600 BCE to 1050 BCE shang Period: 1600 BCE to 109 BCE king jie Period: 1066 BCE to 1525 BCE the crossed bow is used Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE zhou Dynasty Period: 544 BCE to 496 BCE the author of the art of war is born Period: 476 BCE to 221 BCE warring states period Period: 210 BCE to 109 BCE terracota army is buried Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE Han dynasty Period: 202 BCE to 195 BCE Reign of Liu Bang Period: 114 BCE to 83 BCE Reign of Wudi Period: 105 BCE to 208 BCE invention of paper Period: 1989 to 1990 life of confusion