WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Four Great Inventions (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ) are inventions from ancient China that are celebrated in Chinese culture for their historical significance and as symbols of ancient China’s advanced science and technology. They are the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first person who recognized these Chinese inventions was Francis Bacon. He held that printing, gunpowder, and the compass reshaped the state of academia, warfare and navigation. Later, the missionary and Sinologist Joseph Edkins added the fourth great invention, papermaking, to the list.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -They also invented paper. In medicine, acupuncture was invented. Also, the Chinese discovered the circulatory system. In technology, they invented an iron plow, rudder for steering ships, the seismoscope for detecting earthquakes, a compass, and a wheelbarrow for hauling goods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Uses of paper included as packaging for delicate items such as medicine & as wrapping paper, especially for parcels of tea. Besides its use for writing and books, paper was used to produce topographical and military maps from the Han dynasty onwards.