HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Fireworks, Silk, Printing, Ink, Magnetic Compass, Gun Powder, Paper
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Dogs, Cars, Bicycles, Trains, Planes
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Sun Glasses, Umbrellas, Rain Coasts, Duck Boots
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Hair Bows, Zip Ties, Bungee Cords, Hearing Aids
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Han dynasty Chinese court official Cai Lun (c. 50–121 CE) is credited as the inventor of a method of papermaking (inspired by wasps and bees) using rags and other plant fibers in 105 CE.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chinese are credited with inventing wood block printing in the A.D. 3rd century, and printing presses in the 11th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. China held the world’s leading position in many fields in the study of nature from the 1st century BC to the 15th century AD, with the four great inventions having the greatest global significance.
Detailed explanation-4: -This kind of printing tech rapidly spread across Europe, leading up to the Renaissance, and later all around the world. 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.