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Top Ten Ancient Chinese Inventions

Paper Making 105 AC
Paper Making 105 AC

5 steps Ancient Chinese papermaking process in 105 AD Photo by: Wikipedia Creative Commons A lot of the people living in the modern age take paper for granted. It is a common object found nearly everywhere, it is cheap and light, and it is easy to get a hold of.

Movable Type Printing 960-1279 AD
Movable Type Printing 960-1279 AD

German printer Johannes Gutenberg did not invent movable type printing, he contributed with movable type mechanical printing technology in Europe in 1450. Bi Sheng's pritning system was invented between 1041 and 1048 during the Song dynasty.

Gunpowder 1000 AD
Gunpowder 1000 AD

3. Gunpowder 1000 A.D Gunpowder was invented by Chinese Taoist alchemists about 1000 A.D. when they tried to find a potion to gain human immortality by mixing elemental sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter. It is generally believed that gunpowder spread to Europe during the Mongol expansion of 1200-1300 A.D..

Compass 1100 AD
Compass 1100 AD

The compass was invented by Chinese between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD. It was first used in Feng Shui, the layout of buildings. By 1000 AD, navigational compasses were commonly used on Chinese ships, enabling them to navigate.

Alcohol 2000 BC-1600 BC
Alcohol 2000 BC-1600 BC

the four great inventions – papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass, Ancient China contributed countless other inventions to the world, how many other creations do you know? Below is a list of the 20 inventions created by ancient Chinese and some may surprise you.

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Mechanical Clock 725 AD
Mechanical Clock 725 AD

Mechanical Clock One of the greatest inventions of the medieval world was the mechanical clock, developed in China. Yi Xing, a Buddhist monk and mathematician, made the first model of a mechanical clock in C.E. 725.

Tea Production 2,737 BC
Tea Production 2,737 BC

Top 20 Ancient Chinese Inventions Ancient China held leading positions in many fields in studying nature in ... Tea Production 2,737 BC According to old Chinese ...

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Silk 6,000 Years ago
Silk 6,000 Years ago

Top 20 Ancient Chinese Inventions Ancient China held leading positions in many fields in studying nature in the world. ... Silk 6,000 years ago Silk, ...

Compass
Compass

Comparing Ancient Chinese Compasses and Modern Compasses. There is one major difference between the Ancient Chinese compass and the compasses of today – pointing to the south (Ancient Chinese) versus pointing to the north (today’s compasses).

Gunpowder
Gunpowder

In Chinese, gunpowder is called huo yao, meaning flaming medicine. Unlike paper and printing, the birth of gunpowder was quite accidental. It was first invented inadvertently by alchemists while attempting to make an elixir of immortality. It was a mixture of sulphur, saltpeter, and charcoal.

Papermaking
Papermaking

Papermaking, gunpowder, printing and the compass are four great inventions by ancient Chinese people that have had a huge impact on the entire world.

Printing
Printing

Printing is listed as one of the four great inventions of ancient China. The earliest surviving printed text in China dates from before 220 CE (while in Egypt from the 4th century). The text was a few woodblock printed fragments of silk from the Han Dynasty.

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Paper Making
Paper Making

Before its invention, bones, tortoise shells, and bamboo slips were all used as writing surfaces, but as Chinese civilization developed they proved themselves unsuitable because of their bulk and weight. Hemp fiber and silk were used to make paper but the quality was far from satisfactory.

Printing Technique
Printing Technique

Printing is listed as one of the four great inventions of ancient China. The earliest surviving printed text in China dates from before 220 CE (while in Egypt from the 4th century). The text was a few woodblock printed fragments of silk from the Han Dynasty.