Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

Compass- 300 - 400 BCE

  1. how does a compass work?______

______

  1. using lodestone (magnetic rock), then floating the stone with a needle.
  2. uses: sea voyages where there was no landmark, and making maps

______

Paper- 200-300 BCE

  1. first made from the bark of a mulberry tree, then old rags were used instead
  2. the secret was kept for over 500 years

______

Woodblock printing – seventh century (600’s)

  1. characters were carved out of woodblocks, and ink spread over them to make one copy
  2. the art became more advanced, and entire works of art are done from one woodblock or the mix of many woodblocks.
  3. this became an industry for China in the 700’s (8th century)
  4. this form of media was used to spread religion, printing books, writing events, and ……?????

______

Porcelain – 0 – 100’s (first century)

  1. a type of fine pottery that became an artform
  2. two elements: quartz and feldspar combined at a high temperature in a kiln.
  3. the result is a white clay that is turned into vases, dishes, and bowls
  4. it becomes white, waterproof, and light can pass through
  5. this also became an industry when porcelain became mass produced

______

Gunpowder – 850 CE

  1. made by alchemists (people that experimented with natural ingredients, trying to find a potion to live forever or make gold out of cheaper metals)
  2. they experimented with saltpeter, and accidentally discovered that it explodes when combined with sulfur.
  3. 10th century: invention of the flamethrower (mixed oil and gunpowder)

______

Mechanical Clock – 8th century ( 700’s CE)

  1. more accurate than sundials or hourglasses
  2. by using the drop of water as measurement they calculated how long it takes to fill a bucket
  3. the bucket increases in weight, pulling a rope and turning gears to run a clock
  4. the enormous clock also had drums that beat every quarter hour, and bells every hour

Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

Compass- 300 - 400 BCE

  1. how does a compass work?______

______

  1. using lodestone (______), then floating the stone with a needle.
  2. uses: sea voyages where there was no______, and making ______

______

Paper- 200-300 BCE

  1. first made from the bark of a______, then old rags were used instead.
  2. the secret was kept for over ______years

______

Woodblock printing – seventh century (600’s)

  1. characters were carved out of ______, and ink spread over them to make ______copy
  2. the art became more advanced, and entire works of art were done from one woodblock or the mix of many woodblocks.
  3. this became an industry for China in the 700’s (8th century)
  4. this form of media was used to spread religion, ______, writing about events, and ……?????

______

Porcelain – 0 – 100’s (first century)

1. a type of fine pottery that became an artform

  1. two elements: quartz and feldspar combined to a high temperature in a kiln.
  2. the result is a white clay that is turned into ______, ______, and ______
  3. it becomes white, waterproof, and ______can even pass through
  4. this also became an ______when porcelain became mass produced

______

Gunpowder – 850 CE

1. made by ______(people that experimented with natural ingredients, trying to find a potion to live forever or make gold out of ______)

2. they experimented with saltpeter, and accidentally discovered that it ______when combined with sulfur.

3. 10th century: invention of the ______(mixed oil and gunpowder)

______

Mechanical Clock – 8th century ( 700’s CE)

  1. more accurate than ______or ______
  2. by using the drop of water as measurement they calculated how ______
  3. the bucket increases in weight, pulling a rope and turning ______to run a clock
  4. the enormous clock also had drums that beat every quarter hour, and bells every hour

Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

Compass- 300 - 400 BCE

  1. how does a compass work?______

______

  1. using lodestone (magnetic rock), then floating the stone with a needle.
  2. uses: sea voyages where there was no landmark, making maps

______

Paper- 200-300 BCE

  1. first made from the bark of a mulberry tree, then old rags were used
  2. the secret was kept for over 500 years

______

Woodblock printing – seventh century (600’s)

  1. characters were carved out of woodblocks, and spread ink to make a copy
  2. the art became more advanced, and entire works of art are done from one woodblock or the mix of many woodblocks.
  3. this became an industry for China in the 700’s (8th century)
  4. used to spread religion, printing books, writing events, and ……?????

______

Porcelain – 0 – 100’s (first century)

  1. a type of fine pottery that became an artform
  2. two elements: quartz and feldspar combined in a kiln.
  3. the result is a white clay that is turned into vases and dishes, and bowls
  4. it becomes white, waterproof, and light can pass through
  5. this also became an industry when porcelain became mass produced

______

Gunpowder – 850 CE

  1. made by alchemists (people that experimented with natural ingredients, trying to find a potion to live forever or make gold out of cheaper metals)
  2. they experimented with saltpeter, and accidentally discovered that it explodes when combined with sulfur.
  3. 10th century: invention of the flamethrower (mixed oil and gunpowder)

______

Mechanical Clock – 8th century ( 700’s CE)

  1. more accurate than sundials or hourglasses
  2. by using the drop of water as measurement they calculated how long it takes to fill a bucket
  3. the bucket increases in weight, pulling a rope and turning gears to run a clock
  4. the enormous clock also had drums that beat every quarter hour, and bells every hour