chinese inventions

  • magnetic compass - Every Day Objects
    200 BCE

    magnetic compass - Every Day Objects

    used to get to places without looking at the stars or the moon this was important because this is how the chinese got from place to place if it was cloudy out
  • Period: 200 BCE to 1400

    Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

  • porcelain - Every Day Object
    100

    porcelain - Every Day Object

    type of pottery made from colorful pieces of clay this was important because the Chinese would trade this for things and where for cultural beliefs
  • paper - Every Day Object
    150

    paper - Every Day Object

    used to wright on it was important because this might be a way that Chinese deaf people could communicate
  • printing - Industry
    600

    printing - Industry

    used to draw characters or to publish news papers important because that's one way they would spread the news.
  • movable type - Industry
    700

    movable type - Industry

    helps printers move better making more accurate drawings or writings this was important because this was a quicker way of spreading the news during a war
  • tea - Every Day Objects
    800

    tea - Every Day Objects

    used to drink or for healing medicine was important because this is a consumable item that they could drink if they where sick
  • Gunpowder - Military Technology
    850

    Gunpowder - Military Technology

    an explosive used as a weapon and changed the way that war was waged
  • flame thrower - Military Technology
    950

    flame thrower - Military Technology

    the first weapon to use gunpowder and was important because that was a way to defend from enemies
  • steel - Industry
    1000

    steel - Industry

    used for construction important because there houses would be nice and sturdy during army attacks
  • Rocket Technology - Military Technology
    1300

    Rocket Technology - Military Technology

    powerful tubes used to shoot rockets