Ancient Romans were the first to invent and use concrete for buildings and other architectural use. It put them ahead of other empires due to the fact that they could now use concrete to create and make buildings stronger and able to support more weight. Concrete is the reason domes are made possible today. The Romans were the first society to manufacture roads for military purposes. “All roads lead to Rome” is an expression used to show how every road in Europe branches out of Rome. We still use most Roman inventions today. Han China, on the other hand, also greatly benefited the world with the creation of many smaller but still widely used items. The wheelbarrow, for example, may not have had a huge impact on society at the time, but still we use it for many tasks today. The Chinese in the Han Empire also invented paper which is…
Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire covered a lot of territory in Eurasia. From the year 1000B.C.E. (when the first settlement on the site of Rome occurred) to 600C.E. (just after the fall of both empires) the technological advances made were astonishing. Maps, pictures, and written documents are able to portray the details of what life was like in both of these large empires. All three of these will be used to explain how more technological inventions allowed these two empires to expand their control over the land. Although the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were both large and powerful, it was mainly due to their technological advances.…
Technology is the base of a civilization. There are, of course, many things far more necessary than technology, but the great empires of the early common era relied greatly on the use of modern tools in their daily lives. Two well known civilizations that relied on the use of technology are the Han and Rome ; however, their views wavered greatly, and yet, were related at the same time. Both civilizations worked hard on advances in water technology. Rome , as apposed to the Han Dynasty, is more self centered in their inventions, and ultimately, focused more on beauty, while the Han went for the cheaper alternative.…
Hei Boyang wanted his invention to be an invention for immortal life, it ended up being the total opposite. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, frequent wars spurred which the development of cannons and guns were made. As you can see gunpowder plays a major role in today’s life and in the past. The Ancient Chinese compass was created by the Song Dynasty.…
In the many achievements of the Chinese, there is the invention of the fire arrow (doc.3). The fire arrow was used in war to protect warriors from enemies. The Mongols also invented stirrups which allowed a warrior to stand and shoot arrows behind him (doc.6). Both of these inventions influenced the Chinese value of fierceness and protection. These inventions influenced this value because warriors were able to protect and fight for their people and to do this they needed to be brave.…
Many different people, events, and inventions from china has impacted some the most important aspects of life, such as religion, politics, and war. Gunpowder was an especially important contribution of the Chinese, fueling lots of modern-day weapons and allowing fireworks to be built for celebrations. The purpose of this project is to let students know that the Chinese played an important role in shaping the world up to this…
Despite the fact that China gifted numerous valuable inventions to the West, such as silk, tea, the Mariner’s Compass, and gunpowder, the most important of them all would definitely be paper, gunpowder, and medicines. These particular goods have shaped our society immensely today and would change the way we lived if they were not created. Defined in basic terms, paper is a material that is utilized to write on, gunpowder is an explosive, and medicines are preventions or treatments of disease.…
An inventor named Yi-Xing created the Astronomical clock, which was the first clock escapement mechanism. A chemist during this period created a substance that while having no explosive properties, created a flash when exposed to flame. Today this invention is known as gunpowder. Gas cylinders made of bamboo were used to transport natural gas around the area. One of the greatest inventions which they are known for is the invention of porcelain. A chemist during this time period found a substance that had bonding and waterproofing properties. This creation was the foundation for many works of art and a basis of the Chinese culture of the period. There were medical advancements of the time period as well. “One of the authors of medicine in the Tang period identified that people who suffer from Diabetes had excessive sugar levels in the urine. Discoveries in treating goiters were made during this period. They found that thyroid glands of sheep and pigs can be successfully used to treat Goiters; the thyroid extracts were not used until 1890 in the west.”(tot12) Emperor GaoZong also commissioned for a book to be written illustrating many different medicines created from stone, plants, and many other materials. This empire firmly believed in the advancements of medicine, including the creation of colleges for doctors and books on forensics for them as…
All in all, ancient Chinese inventions were not only important when they first came to be, but many of them are still an important part of society today. If not for silk, we would not have clothes to wear. If not for paper, we would not have written historical records. If not for the compass, we might not even have found America. Inventions whether it be from ancient China, India, or the Indus Valley, all play a vital role in…
In this essay I will describe the three main religions of Ancient China. Although they are not that much alike they do have some similarities. There were three major religions in ancient china, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.…
Since the beginning of all mankind, humans have always had the ambition to improve their lives. They desired their civilizations to grow and advance, so they initiated methods to make their lives easier. In addition, many greatest contributions were invented by ancient people; however, these inventions such as Gothic Cathedrals sometimes took a lifetime to finish. Stepping into the 21st century, almost everyone is living on the edge of technological and scientific advancements. Many breakthroughs of inventions and discoveries have been made by many great scientists whose purposes were to make our life better than before. Surprisingly, ancient inventions had a powerful and indisputable impact on the modern world,…
Gunpowder is one of the greatest and most powerful inventions the Chinese people created. The chinese created a formula which was made of Saltpeter, Charcoal, and Sulfur during the Tang dynasty possibly around the year A.D. 850. The Chinese were trying to make a formula that would make you live forever but instead it shortens your life by killing you. The first use that the Chinese had for gunpowder was to make fireworks. The next use of gunpowder was as a flame thrower. Finally, gunpowder spread across Europe and the Islamic world where it was used in canons and later in guns. Following, I hope to show at least a little of…
In the novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, there is a loss of innocence in all of the boys. In the beginning, all of the boys, before they crashed onto the island, most of the boys were innocent. Since the boys had an absence of civilization and human nature, the boy’s behavior became brutal and rude. Throughout the novel, many characters gave in to their savage instincts. When Piggy says, “What are we? Human? Or animals? Or savages? What’s the grown-ups going to think? Going off-hunting pigs-letting fires out-and now!”(117), he is more worried about what the grown-ups will think. Realistically, the grown-ups will probably be more relieved about getting their kids back then about how a few 12-year-olds let a fire go out.…
A golden age is a period in which there are many advancements made in a society. Most societies experienced this in the past, while other civilizations are still waiting for their golden age to come. There are also some that have had a golden age already, but are greatly advancing once again. China is one of those societies. It is believed that China had a golden age during the Tang Dynasty, which happened around 618 and 907 CE. The developments being made in present-day China show that they are having yet another golden age.…