CHINA

Porcelain 1st century C.E. (Industry)

950 BCE

Porcelain is made by combining clay with the minerals quartz and feldspar. The mixture is baked in a kiln, or pottery oven, at very high temperatures.

Gunpowder (MIlitary)

850 BCE

The Chinese who first made gunpowder were alchemists, one of there goals was to find a way to achieve internal life.

Tea (Industry)

270 BCE

tea had become a hugely popular everyday beverage throughout China. Tea houses had sprung
up throughout the country.

Travel by Sea (Travel)

250 BCE

The Chinese developed the first
compass as early as the 3rd century B.C.E.

Mechanical Clock (Everyday objects)

750

The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th
century. The new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping devices, such as sundials and hourglasses.

Paper Money (Everyday Objects)

825

Paper money was invented by the Chinese in the late 8th or early 9th century. Before that time, coins were the only
form of currency. Like

Game Cards (Everyday Objects)

850

century. Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper.

Paper 2nd century C.E. (industry)

1100

The earliest Chinese paper was
probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree

Bomb (Military)

1250

the Chinese used large bombs that were as explosive as modern bombs. Around the same time, they developed weapons much like today’s rifles and cannons.

Rocket Technology (MIlitary)

1300

Rocket technology was developed in China during the Song dynasty. Rockets were powered by a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.