Archaeologists have found bronze artifacts decorated with designs of animals and designs of people playing musical instruments, made in Shang times long ago.

1. This is important because it helps us understand what daily life looked like back then.

2. This helped us understand how to make bronze weapons and their use.

Confucius is born

1. This helps us today because Confucius is known as the first teacher in China who wanted to make education broadly available

2. He also established ethical, moral, and social standards that formed the basis of a way of life known as Confucianism.

During this time leaders from different areas were constantly fighting for control.

1. This invented the crossbow and helps us now because it influenced bows and arrows

2. This helped us because if any of the other leaders were in charge of China back then it would probably be a different world now in the present.

The organized state pattern of the Yellow River region has penetrated the Yangtze Valley.

1. This is important because if this didn't happen China might still be divided up.

2. This is also important because if this didn't happen then we might not have the materials or items we have today.

Buddhism is introduced to China.

1. This is important because a lot of people can reach enlightenment.

2. This is also important because the Chinese should have a multitude of religions to choose from.

The Terracotta Army is buried with Emperor Qin.

1. This is important because we today would not know that much about the Chinese if it wasn't for the terracotta army.

2. This is also important because if this didn't happen then we might think the Chinese didn't believe the afterlife existed.

Battle of Red Cliffs.

1. This is important because The Battle of Red Cliffs and the capture of Jing Province by Liu Bei confirmed the separation of southern China from the northern heartland of the Yellow River valley and foreshadowed a north–south axis of hostility that would continue for centuries.

2. This is also important because Cao Cao is defeated by coalition led by Liu Bei and Sun Quan.