Transcript Technology in Ancient China

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What effects did technology have on the
Ancient Chinese Culture?
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What impact did the invention of the
compass have on Ancient China’s culture?
Which inventions most effected domestic
and industrial technology?
What inventions most improved farming
in Ancient China?
Why was the seismograph such an
important invention?
What invention helped the most with the
defense of Ancient China?
DeShana McLemore
Topics: Ancient China
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The Compass
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Medical
Advancements
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Farming Inventions
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Seismoscope
Military Inventions
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What impact did the invention of the
compass have on Ancient China’s culture?
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Magnetite – aligns in
North/South Pattern
Scientists learned to
"make magnets“
Original dates back to
the 3rd Century.
first used in Feng
Shui
1000 AD –
navigational
compasses on ships
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Which inventions
most effected
domestic and
industrial
technology?
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Lacquer - 206 BC - 220 AD
Paper - invented 2nd century BC
Matches – invented in 577 AD
Printing -1st book was printed 868B.C.
Paper Money - in the 800’s BC
Silk – invented in 552 A.D
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What inventions
most improved
farming in Ancient
China?
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Crops in Rows:
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Invented in the sixth century BC
Increase growing time and crop size
Allowed crops to grow larger
Allowed wind through the crops
The Winnowing Fan
• Invented in the second century BC
• Separated husks and stalks from grain
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Iron Plow
• Invented in the fourth century BC
• Had a strong square frame
• Had an adjustable strut
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Wheelbarrow
• Invented in the first century BC
• Allowed people to carry more
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Yoke
◦ A stick worn across the shoulders
◦ Had baskets attached to each end
◦ Allowed people to carry more
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Why was the seismograph such an
important invention?
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"A copper kettle with a diameter of six feet hid
and protected the mechanism inside. Eight
dragon heads were placed at regular intervals
around the outside of the kettle. Each dragon
held a metal ball between its movable jaws. Eight
toads, cast in bronze, on the floor opened their
mouths in the direction of the dragons. If an
earthquake struck the locality of the kettle, the
dragon that was looking in the direction of the
oncoming wave opened its mouth. The ball fell
into the toad's mouth, a bell rang, and the
dragon's jaws snapped shut."
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What invention
helped the most
with the defense of
Ancient China?
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Gun Powder
◦ Invented as an elixir for immortality
◦ Made war less painful
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Flame Thrower
◦ Allowed soldiers to be farther from war
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Yo-yo
◦ First invented as
weapon, then toy
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Rocket
◦ Looked like a firework
◦ forerunner surfaceskimming naval
rockets
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http://www.kinabaloo.com/chinese_cultur
e_10.html Chinese Materials
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http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/
Chinese Inventions
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http://socyberty.com/history/10-bestinventions-of-the-ancient-chinese/
Chinese Inventions
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