The Han and Roman Empires are highly praised with great wealth‚ inventions‚ and their success.While both societies saw new technological advancements as necessary‚ the Han dynasty always sought the most efficient route‚ the romans prioritized speed and was not very fond of craftsmanship. In documents 1 a Han government official sent a letter about their concerns stating‚ “I request that you establish water conservation offices in each district and staff them with people who are experience in the
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Alberto Gil Carias 9/1/09 Class F DBQ: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The long decline of the Western Roman Empire was caused by the accumulation of the many obstacles that stood in their way over time. At first the Roman Empire was thriving. It was the biggest empire at the time and it expanded at an incredible speed. Their military and leadership capabilities were magnificent. When confronted by the Roman military their enemies were better off giving up and not even trying; it wasn’t
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Gunpowder‚ or black powder‚ is a flammable powder and considered a “low explosive”. It consists of a mixture of Sulfur‚ Charcoal powder‚ and Potassium Nitrate (saltpeter). When put under pressure and lit‚ it will deflagrate and explode. Gunpowder was widely used in China in hand cannons (early firearms) and firecrackers (early missiles). The earliest recorded usage of gunpowder in a weapon were Chinese land mines developed in the 9th century. Gunpowder is not widely used as an explosive today‚ however
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Details about Gunpowder Gunpowder is one of the revolutionary Chinese inventions that has greatly changed the modern world. Gunpowder is mainly used to fuel military weapons‚ such as bombs and guns. Gunpowder was first introduced during the Song and Mongol periods where it was developed and used by the Chinese to overthrow the Mongols. After gunpowder’s introduction‚ alchemists recorded the formula for gunpowder and developed the first weapon that used gunpowder‚ which was the flamethrower. “In 850
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chinese invention ever made was gunpowder.” Gunpowder Taiwanese-secrets.com 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
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Gunpowder- Chinese Invention Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. During the 8th century Tang dynasty
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In China‚ gunpowder is termed Huo Yao‚ meaning burning medication. It was created by blending elemental sulfur‚ charcoal‚ and saltpeter. Daoist scientists created this by mishap. At first‚ the Tao were attempting to discover an elixir for indestructibility. It was made in the course of the 9th century‚ and the initial documents of the ingredients were seen in the 11th century. At first‚ gunpowder was applied to commence fires. The Chinese also used it to blind‚ burn and poison people and give off
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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. According to Professor Derk
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In 4th Century CE the Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic Invaders Rome had long been at war with. While‚ many people accredited these invasions to the Empire’s fail‚ there was in fact many reasons why this event happened. The Fall of the Roman Empire was because of the division between the power of the rich aristocrats and plebeians‚ the powerful Germanic Huns and the Romans turning to Christianity. As the Empire grew larger‚ so did the Patricians’ estates‚ or Latifundia‚ leading to mass unemployment
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By: Madisyn Pfizenmaier‚ Marcy Hammel‚ Alex Benson The Ancient Chinese made many important inventions. One of the important inventions is Chinese paper. Another great invention is movable-type printing. Gunpowder is another great invention that we still use today. Nobody will ever lose their directions with the invention of the Chinese compass. The Ancient Chinese also made porcelain and steel smelting. Chinese silk is used for clothing and is very important. The Ancient Chinese invented many great
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