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14,000 BCE
movable type
in 111 century during the song dynasty the Chinese invented movable typing (Europeans developed movable typing independently in the 1400s -
1200 BCE
rocket technology
rocket technology was develop in china during the song dynasty. rockets were powered by a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal,and sulfur. At first rockets were used only in fireworks. later the rockets through the air. the second stage dropped arrows down on the enemy. -
900 BCE
game card and paper money
game cards were invented in china in about the 9 century. printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. famous artist drew the designs. -
850 BCE
gunpowder
Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered gunpowder when trying to find a substance that would allow humans to live forever. -
800 BCE
mechanical clock
The Chinese developed the first mechanical clock in about the 8th century. the new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping -
300 BCE
Chinese compass
the first Chinese compass were pieces of magnetic mineral called lodestone -
Period: 300 BCE to 1400
Chinese History
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200 BCE
steel
The Chinese first made steel, very useful metal before 200 brittle into made from iron, but it is less brittle then iron and easier to bend into different shapes -
101 BCE
paper
The Chinese invented the art of papermaking by the second century the earliest chinese paper was proably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree later the chinese used rags. -
101 BCE
pocelain
Anther Chinese invention is a type of fine pottery called porcelain. Some historians think the Chinese produced the first porcelain as early as the 1st century ce
