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850 BCE
Chinese Gunpowder Military Technology
The invention of gunpowder—one
of the most significant inventions in history—made these weapons possible. They were used for their guns, so that they would win a war -
200 BCE
Chinese steel industry
The Chinese first made steel, a very useful metal, before 200 B.C.E. Steel is made from iron, but it is less brittle than iron and easier to bend into different shapes. -
600
Chinese printing Industry
The invention of paper made another key
development possible: printing. In about the 7th century,
the Chinese invented a technique called woodblock
printing so that they could print things -
900
Chinese Flamethrower Military Technology
The Chinese used them to spray enemies with a stream of fire so that they would die -
1092
Mechanical Clock Everyday Objects
The clock would tell the time so that it made it easier for the people to know/tell the time. -
1100
Chinese paper Industry
The earliest Chinese paper was
probably made from hemp and then the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, the Chinese used rags. Used so that they can wring so they was talk to other people not just face to face -
1107
Paper money Everyday Objects
The money made it easier for people to buy stuff so their trading would be better. -
1250
Chinese Junk travel
They were used by merchants, so they can carry goods along the rivers and canals or by sea -
1300
Game Cards Everyday Objects
The game card were used for to keep the kids/adult entertained so that it wouldn't be so boring -
1300
Rocket Military Technology
At first, rockets were used only in fireworks. Later, the
Chinese used them as weapons, so that they could defend them self.
