How influential was gunpowder in ancient china ? Gunpowder is the first explosive the world had ever seen and also one of the four great inventions of ancient China. When this was in the hands of strategists‚ the gunpowder was turned into black powder used in war. The military uses of gunpowder began at the end of the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty‚ the government set up gunpowder workshops‚ where flammable or explosive weapons like a fire cannon‚ rocket and missiles etc. were produced in different
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The advancement of science and technology in ancient China is strongly related to the society system. One of its significant features is the civil service examination system. The system was designed to look for talented and potential candidates as administrative officials of the government [1]. Only those literary and managerial elite would be able to serve in the bureaucratic imperial state after their success in the examination [2]. Needham regarded the effect of concentrating all power as a driving
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it can actually fly in the sky and even higher than a swallow? In the horse culture of China‚ it indeed has been recorded that the swiftest horses could actually catch up with birds. The work of ancient Chinese art I referring to is the Bronze Galloping Horse‚ from the East Han Dynasty about 2‚000 years ago. By 221 B.C.E.‚ the Qin ruler‚ Shih Huang Ti‚ had replaced the last Zhou emperor‚ and ruled all of China. In fact‚ his title‚ Shih Huang Ti‚ meant first universal emperor‚ while his dynasty’s
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In Rhetoric‚ Aristotle says that humor “arises when it is unexpected”. Classical Greek Art is one context in which humor is certainly unexpected. By reputation‚ it is taken quite seriously‚ and has permanently been held to the highest esteem for over two millennia. Not only has it been revered since its time‚ but it has also inspired some of the most well regarded works of the centuries to follow. Much of Ancient Rome’s most celebrated works were inspired by Greek creations. As well‚ many of the brilliant
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In China‚ gender inequality still exists between husbands and wives; however‚ ever since 1950‚ the tendency of gender positions shared in a marriage is increasing. Both traditional and modern marriages require dowries and bride prices from both families‚ whereas the economic grows‚ either one side of the family has to disburse more to the other family. Moreover‚ the one who has higher education or earn the most has the authority in household. Working inequality is still present in some cities of
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It is astonishing (not necessarily in a good way) that societies over a thousand years apart can have the same issues in their government and society. First up‚ let’s talk about the "identity" portion of the recording. The similarities of cultural ignorance in the Ancient Rome and America is almost scary; we do not even know about how other countries function or even where they are even when we have the knowledge readily available to us.The Roman’s lack of knowledge was a factor in their demise as
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The ancient world’s greatest empire fell‚ so does that mean our country could face the same fate? Rome lays on the Western side of Italy; a mere 30 miles away from the Tiber River. Ancient Rome was home to one million people‚ a feat that could not be surpassed by another city until more than a thousand years later.But the most impressive part is how Ancient Rome managed to capture 1.699 million miles of land. Their success came from the sheer size of their skillful army and the devoted patriotism
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Primary Urbanization in ancient China had many similarities and differences with that of Ancient Mesoamerica and South America. Agriculture‚ religion‚ and politics all played a part in primary urbanization. Agriculture was a large part in the primary urbanization of Mesoamerica and South America. Maize was a major crop that was important to these cultures. These people came up with different methods of farming such as slash and burn‚ pot irrigation‚ and canal irrigation. Chinese agriculture began
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they will get the final say in everything. This might deter historians from using this document because they will believe that is is biased because it was written by men only and no women’s feelings or speeches were included in it. I would say that China and the Roman Empire had a similar gender system because women could not disgrace their families and they could not go outside‚ they had a specific set of duties‚ and they could not talk to other women’s husbands. They differed in the respect that
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Comparing Ancient and Classical Art ARTS/230 Comparing Ancient and Classical Art Ancient and classical art comes in all different shapes and sizes of visual experience. In this paper we explore into the making and design of two unique architectural buildings‚ Stonehenge and The Great Stupa at Sanchi. These two fascinating buildings were built in different eras from BCE to CE and yet have many similarities‚ and as well carry distinct differences between the cultural values and the purpose they
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