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100
industry: paper
The earliest Chinese paper was probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, the Chinese used rags. -
Period: 100 to Feb 11, 1400
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200
travel: compass
chinese compasses were pieces of a mineral called lodestone. if you put the lodestone on a piece of wood and float it in water it will point north-south -
200
industry: steel
The Chinese first made steel, a very useful metal,it is less brittle than iron and easier to bend. -
Feb 17, 600
industry: printing
paper made another thing possible printing, the chinese invented a technique called woodblock printing. -
Feb 18, 700
everyday objects: mechanical clock
The new clock was more accurate than earlier timekeeping devices. The Chinese devised a wheel that made one complete turn every 24 hours. -
Feb 18, 800
everyday objects: game cards
Game cards were created in China in about the 9th century. Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from thick paper. -
Feb 11, 850
military: gun powder
alchemists accidently discovered gun powdere when they where working with scalpter trying to find something to make us imortal -
Feb 12, 983
military: flamethrower
the chinese mixed gunpowder and oil wich they blasted enamys with streams of fire. -
Feb 18, 1300
military: rockets
Rocket technology was developed in China during the Song dynasty. Rockets were powered by a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur.
