5th Mickelsen/Abdusalam
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Writing
1700 bcSymbols were carved on oracle bones and tortoise shells, these are thought to be the first true Chinese writing.
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shang dynasty
1600 bc - 1046 bcZhou Dynasty
1045 bc - 256 bcWarring State
255 bc - 222 bcGreaat wall of China
221 bcThe construction involved the forced labor of hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom died from the harsh working conditions and were buried in the wall itself.
Qin Dynasty
221 bc - 206 bcHan Dynasty
205 bc - 220 adAbacus
100 adCounting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes.
Movable sails and Rudder
100 adChinese shipbuilders invented the stern post rudder and watertight compartments for ship's hulls.
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Gunpowder
200 adChinese scientists discovered that an explosive mixture could be produced by combining sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter.
Coal & Iron Refining
400 ADThis expertise allowed the production of pots and pans with thin walls. With the development of annealing, ploughshares, longer swords, and even buildings were eventually made of iron.
Magnetic Compass
500 ADenabling them to navigate without stars in view
Canals & Locks
600 adImperial China's construction of waterways to connect different parts of its vast territory produced some of the world's greatest water engineering projects.
Porcelain
600 adHe added other types of clay to produce the first white porcelain, which he sold as 'artificial jade' in the capital Chang-an.
Mechanical Clock
725 adThis clock operated by dripping water that powered a wheel which made one full revolution in 24 hours.