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Period: 3000 BCE to Dec 31, 1400
Chinese History
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2700 BCE
Tea
For thousands the Chinese has been making tea. Made by letting tea leaves steep in boiling water. Tea was usually drunk for medicine. (Industry) -
150
Paper
The Chinese invented the art of paper making. The earliest Chinese paper was most likely made from hemp and the bark of a mulberry tree. (Industry) -
Feb 16, 650
Printing
The creation of paper also created another key achievement printing. This process was called woodblock printing. (Industry) -
Feb 16, 750
The Mechanical Clock
This mechanical clock was actually a lot more accurate then most time telling devices in ancient China. Dripping water made the wheel in the clock turn. (Everyday Objects) -
Feb 13, 850
Gunpowder
Chinese Alchemists accidentally discovered when they were using saltpeter to try and find the secret to immortality. (Military Technology) -
Feb 16, 850
Game Cards
Printers created game cards by using the woodblock method. Famous artists created the designs that were used on the back. (Everyday Objects) -
Feb 16, 850
Paper Money
Before paper money coins were the only means of buying items. But by 1107 printers were using the Song method to print theses bills. -
Feb 14, 950
The Flamethrower
Fueled by gunpowder the flamethrower the Chinese would spray their enemies with fire. (Military Technology) -
Feb 14, 1300
Rocket Technology
Created during the Song Dynasty. Rockets were powered by saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. Originally were used as fireworks they later used them as weapons. (Military Technology)
