to damage large groups at a time. Not only that‚ but the locations of battles had to be changed because of weapons with gunpowder‚ completely changing strategy and increasing casualties. Gunpowder continues to be used in modern times‚ in similar ways that they were used in China‚ such as fireworks shows and powerful ballistic weapons. Printing was also a revolutionary invention which allowed information to spread more quickly than it would by spoken word. The first method of printing was developed
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profound effect on warfare. The invention of the printing press in Europe would cause innumerable changes to society boosting literacy rates and helping supporting the intellectual renewal of Europe. Oil painting techniques became widely adopted forming the bases of Venetian style painting while also allowing paintings to survive to the present day because of increased durability. Our first example of technological diffusion is the firearm whose vital component‚ gunpowder‚ made its way to Europe sometime
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The inventions of China shaped the world we live in today‚ no matter what country you live in. From silk‚ to gunpowder‚ to paper‚ and even agricultural advances all stem from China. Even smaller‚ personal convenience items‚ such as the bristle toothbrush‚ umbrellas‚ and the compass were invented by these brilliant people. The mulberry silk worm has brought much wealth to the country of China and created a material that is like no other. The method of creating silk was a well-kept secret by the
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During the years 960-1279 AD the great Song dynasty ruled China. The song dynasty would be the most ideal place to live because of its inventions‚ achievements and government. The first reason that the Song dynasty would be the best is its inventions. First is its gunpowder‚ gunpowder was important if there was war so they could protect their kingdom. Next is the paper money it was important so they could keep track of how much they could spend instead of trading. And last is movable type writing
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The Silk Road began during the Han Dynasty in China. “ The network was used regularly from 130 B.C.E.‚ when the Han officially opened trade with the west‚ to 1453 C.E.‚ when the Ottoman Empire boycotted trade with the west and closed the routes.” This text states that the Silk Road lasted about 1583 years. The Chinese started using the Silk Road to mainly transport and trade their precious silk. It ran from China to the Mediterranean Sea. It branched out and extended in many different ways all across
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compression refrigeration‚ various textile machinery‚ and perhaps his longest lasting invention‚ the high-pressure steam engine. His design would be used in locomotives that would become crucial to both the American and global Industrial Revolutions. Evans was born in 1755. Coincidentally‚ this was the same year that Josiah Hornblower built the first steam engine in what would become the United States. It was the very invention Evans would rise to improve upon. He was a millwright by choice and blood‚ but
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home waiting for Kung Fu Theater to begin‚ I can recall most of the settings taking place during the early feudal times in China. I never really paid much attention to the display of fireworks in some of these movies or any of the other numerous inventions that the Chinese developed over time. I made no connections at all‚ now looking back it all makes sense‚ I understand the significance of those things I witnessed as a child. Now I understand the quality of life many of those things invented
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Jennifer E Strayer University Humanities 111 Ancient Chinese Innovations The ancient Chinese culture has probably contributed more to the advancement of humans than any other. In China’s long history they have shown us many extremely important inventions. In the modern world we take a lot of these innovations for granted even though we use many of them on a daily basis. I have often wondered who invented many items I use and it surprised me to find out that most things I use and quite possibly cannot
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evolution in our history of rockets. It has been one man-kinds greatest invention for thousands of years. Rockets date back to 400 B.C in the city Tarentum from a roman writer named Aulus Gellius as he tells a story of a Greek‚ named Archytas. Archytas used his invention to amuse and baffle the people by flying a wooden pigeon using steam to propel the bird suspended off wires. Couple three hundred years later after the invention of Archytas flying pigeon another Greek‚ Hero of Alexandria invented
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Canal? The farmers were able to ship their rice across the Grand Canal and busy boat owners had plenty of business‚ it was easier to move goods by water than by land. How did the inventions of the compass‚ paper‚ woodblock printing‚ movable types‚ gunpowder‚ and the small pox inoculation affected Chinese society? These inventions allowed
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