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200
Porcelain
Porcelain making became a major industry in China. Hundreds of thousands of people
worked to mass-produce dishes, bowls, and vases. Some workers washed the clay.
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Period: 200 to Feb 11, 1400
CE
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206
Compass
Compasses made long sea voyages possible because sailors could figure out directions even without a landmark or a point in the sky to steer by. The compass remains an important navigational tool today. -
500
Paper
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, paper money was printed with wood blocks. -
Feb 17, 700
Printing
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Feb 17, 800
Mechinical clock
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Feb 11, 850
Gunpowder
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Feb 12, 1000
flamethrower
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Feb 11, 1300
Game Cards and Paper Money
Game cards were invented in China in about the 9th century. -
Feb 16, 1300
Artillery shells