Stuff we learned in history class cecilia 61fyrm5 wdg g6hlx7jj mp.1400x1400

TIMELINE PROJECT^_^

  • 1600 BCE

    King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty

  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

  • Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE

    Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty

  • 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

  • Invention of paper
    610 BCE

    Invention of paper

    How to make paper :)
    1. cutting bamboo
    2. soaking bamboo
    3. screen dipped in pulp
    4. paper is pressed and dried
    !!!!FINISHED PAPER!!!!!!!
  • Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born
    544 BCE

    Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born

    " The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." -Sun Tzu
  • Period: 481 BCE to 221 BCE

    Warring States Period

    (481/403-221 B.C.E) The name Warring States is derived from an ancient work known as the Zhanguoce (“Intrigues of the Warring States”). In these intrigues, two states, Qin and Chu, eventually emerged supreme. Qin finally defeated all the other states and established the first unified Chinese empire in 221 bce.
  • Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Dynasty was the first unified, multi-national and power-centralized state in the Chinese history. It lasted from 221 BC to 207 BC. Although surviving only 15 years, the dynasty held an important role in Chinese history and it exerted great influence on the following dynasties.
  • The Terracotta Army is buried
    210 BCE

    The Terracotta Army is buried

    The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty

    The Han dynasty is known its long reign and its achievements, which included the development of the civil service and government structure; scientific advancements such as the invention of paper,
  • Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE

    Reign of Wudi

  • Period: 33 BCE to 23

    Reign of Emperor Wang Mang