Chinese Inventions

  • Period: 150 to Feb 16, 1400

    CE

  • 550

    Exploration and Tarvel Paddlewheel Boat

    Exploration and Tarvel Paddlewheel Boat
    The paddlewheel boat was made to travel in water better and it worked. The chinese made it eaiser for them to manuver in the water and it was faster.
  • Feb 17, 830

    Everyday Objects Paper Money

    Everyday Objects Paper Money
    The chinese make the money out of woodblocks and some printers made multiply blocks to make multiply paper at a time. A single bill would have multiple colors.
  • Feb 17, 850

    Military: Gunpowder

    Military: Gunpowder
    Alchemists accidentally discovered gunpowder when working with salpeter rying to find the secret to eternal life.
  • Feb 17, 850

    Military Flamethrower

    Military Flamethrower
    After the chinese started to make weapons out of the gunpowder.The flamethrower is the first weapon that uses gunpowder.
  • Feb 17, 850

    Everyday Objects Mechanical clock

    Everyday Objects Mechanical clock
    The first mechanical clock moved with dripping water. Every quarter hour drums would beat. Every hour a bell would chime. this would go on for the whole day.
  • Feb 17, 950

    Everyday objects Game Cards

    Everyday objects Game Cards
    The chinese make the cards out of wood block to make the paper thick. The art on the back of the cards were made by artist.
  • Feb 17, 1050

    Exploration and Travel Compass

    Exploration and Travel Compass
    This magnetic compass was made so one of the points would show you north. This compass was made so sailers wouldn't get lost.
  • Feb 17, 1300

    Exploration and Travel Canal Locks

    Exploration and Travel Canal Locks
    The chinese didn't make this they improved the canals, what they used to do is that they were uneven and they had to push their way. So the chinese lowered the canal and that did it.
  • Feb 17, 1350

    Military bombs

    Military bombs
    After the flamethrower the chinese started to make shells with gunpowder in it. These shells will be called bombs.