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2690 BCE
The first silk cloth was produced in China
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1200 BCE
Preserved cloth was found in European tombs
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25 BCE
Chinese engineers built suspension bridges
The Anlan Bridge, one of the many suspension bridges built in China, though it is not the earliest one. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the deck is held up below suspension cables. -
100
The first paper was made by Tsai Lun
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105
The Romans Trajan’s Bridge was built
The Trajan Bridge, now, one of the oldest bridges in Europe. -
200
The wheelbarrow was designed in China
Made it easier for one person to carry a heavy load -
500
The magnetic compass was invented in China
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577
The match was developed in China
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Jan 1, 840
The Carmera Obscura was developed in China
While it did not work, it was the basis of many of the photographic feats later on in history -
Dec 1, 868
The first known printed book was produced in China; The Diamond Sutra
The Diamond Sūtra (Sanskrit: Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) is a Buddhist sūtra from the Prajñāpāramitā, or "Perfection of Wisdom" genre -
Jan 1, 950
Gunpowder used for firearms as well as fireworks in China
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Jan 1, 1024
Paper money developed in China
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Jan 1, 1056
Earliest recorded paper mill in Europe
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Jan 1, 1170
Wheelbarrows introduced to Medieval Europe
Unlike their Chinese counterparts, European wheelbarrow's had a wheel in the front -
Jan 1, 1248
The Moorish Cannon was used in the siege of Seville
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Jan 1, 1262
Gunpowder was first used in Europe for military purposes
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Jan 1, 1280
A type of cannon was developed in China
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Jan 1, 1300
The compass was introduced in Europe
The pivot-needle dry-box compass was invented in Europe -
Jan 1, 1403
Chinese medical text describes a vaccination to prevent smallpox
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Jan 1, 1455
The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed in Europe
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Banknotes (paper money) was produced in Europe, distributed through Sweden
Banknotes were the first form of paper money in Europe and were made after the Chinese paper bills when they discovered them during trade -
Edward Jenner discovers modern day vaccination technique
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The match was invented in Europe
The first self-igniting match was invented in Europe by Jean Chancel, the assistant of Louis Jacques Thénard of Paris -
The first partially successful photograph was developed by Nicephore Niepce
