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150
Steel
Categorie-Exploration and Travel
Steel is very strong, but it is brittle compared to other irons. The first stell that the Chiense made, it was made from cast iron. The Chiense were the first to learn how to make cast iron by melting and molding iron ore. -
150
Porcelain
Categorie-Industry
Porcelain was created in the 1st century. Porcelain was a huge factor in early China, they used it for a lot of things. They used it for dishes and vases. -
Period: 200 to Feb 23, 1400
CE
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250
Compass
Categorie-Exploration and Travel
The Chinese created a compass to help thme on their voyages to navigate them to their location. The Chinese were the first to create the compass, but the Europeans created one with lodestone, the Chinese improved that by using a steel needle. -
May 20, 650
Boat
Categorie- Exploration and Travel
The Chinese created a paddle-wheel boat, the wyere easy to manuver, which made them a effective warships. The Romans created a paddle-wheel boat, but it was powered by oxen and it wasn't as easy to control. -
Feb 11, 850
Gunpowder
Categories- Military Technology
Gunpowder was made when an alcemist was combining two powders to find a way to create eternal life. -
Feb 17, 950
Books
Categories-Industry
Books were first made from an entire woodblock printing industry in China. In the 10th century the Chiensestarted printing modern style books with pages -
Jun 17, 1050
Flamethrower
Categorie-Military Technology
In the 10th century the Chinese created the first weapon using gunpowder, a flamethrower. -
Feb 13, 1100
Paper
Categories- Industry
The Chiense created the art of papermaking by the second century C.E. The earliest Chinese paper, we think was made from hemp and then the bark of a mullberry tree. -
Feb 28, 1300
Rocket
Categories- Military Technology
Rocket technology was made during the Song dynasty. rockets were powered by a black podwer made by saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur.
