Chinese Inventions and Discoveries

By Wil_Fer9
  • Period: 3000 BCE to Dec 31, 1400

    Chinese History

  • Mechanical Clock
    Feb 15, 700

    Mechanical Clock

    This was the best way of telling time at the time. Dripping water made the wheel turn
  • Game Cards and Paper Money
    Feb 15, 800

    Game Cards and Paper Money

    The backs of the cards were painted by famous artists. In the 1300's it spread to Europe
  • Artillery Shells
    Feb 15, 1150

    Artillery Shells

    They used these can when the shells went off the horses would can everywhere and go crazy
  • Rockets
    Feb 15, 1300

    Rockets

    This was created during the Song Dynasty. They were powered by a black powder made of saltpepper, charcoal, and sulfur. They were used for fireworks. They used for weapons.
  • Gun Powder

    Gun Powder

    Discovered accidentally by alchemists who were working with a substance called saltpeter. They were looking for something that would allow them to live Forever. MILTARY TECHNOLOGY