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200
industry: Porcelain
Combining clay with minerals, quartz, and feldspar will make porcelain. -
Period: 200 to Feb 11, 1400
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500
Industry: Paper
Papermaking became an important industry in China. -
Feb 16, 700
Industry: Printing
In about the 7th century, the Chinese invented a technique called woodblock printing. -
Feb 11, 800
Everyday Objects: Mechanical Clock
The new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping devices, such as sundials and hourglasses. -
Feb 17, 850
Military: Gunpowder
The Chinese who first made gunpowder were alchemists, people who practiced a blend of science and magic known as alchemy. -
Feb 17, 1000
Military: Flamethrower
Early flamethrowers contained gunpowder mixed with oil. The Chinese used them to spray enemies with a stream of fire. -
Feb 11, 1107
Everyday objects: Paper Money
Paper money was invented by the Chinese in the late 8th or early 9th century. -
Feb 11, 1300
EveryDay Objects: Deck of cards
Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. -
Feb 17, 1300
Military: Artillery Shells
Artillery shells, for example, exploded after being hurled at enemies by a war machine called a catapult.
