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Ancient China: Overview
Resources to support the Year 7 exploration of Ancient China
Information on the following inventions:
- printing and movable type
- ship building and the compass
- gunpowder
- mechanical clock
Use the Technology drop down menu to explore these inventions.
Printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder, the compass—the number of things that Chinese of the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280) gave to the world is mind-boggling.