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2006 BCE
Zhou Dynasty begins in China
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2006 BCE
The crossbow is used for the first time in battle
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Period: 2006 BCE to 2008 BCE
Reign of Wudi
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Period: 2004 BCE to 2006 BCE
Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty
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2001 BCE
The Terracotta Army is buried
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Period: 2001 BCE to 2007 BCE
Qin Dynasty
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Period: 2001 BCE to 2004 BCE
Life of Confucius
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Period: 2000 BCE to 2000 BCE
Shang Dynasty
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Period: 2000 BCE to 2001 BCE
Han Dynast
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Period: 2000 BCE to 2000 BCE
Invention of paper
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Period: 200 BCE to 2000 BCE
Reign of Emperor Wang Mang
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King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty
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Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born
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Period: to
Reign of Liu Bang
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Period: to
Warring States Period