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Name: Period: Date: World History – Mrs. Schenck Chinese Inventions: Han Dynasty Focus Question: What are the consequences of technology? Learn about ancient Chinese inventions using the website below. Remember that many answers do not come from the website. Determining “consequences” requires you to think, create, and predict – just like the ancient Chinese – imagine that! http://history.howstuffworks.com/asian-history/10-ancient-chinese-inventions.htm Invention History Purpose Consequences Gunpowder Accidently discovered by alchemists (looking for immortality) Combo of saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur) Signal flares, fireworks, military grenades Changed the face of war forever! Compass Originally pointed true South 4th century Made from lodestone (magnetic iron ore) Pointed to inner harmony/destiny for Chinese fortune tellers! Not until later is it used for travel Safe travel, accurate maps, leads to advances like the GPS today Paper First language appeared around 5000 years ago Cai Lun invented prototype for modern paper in AD 105 from a mixture of wood fibers and water pressed into a woven cloth Record keeping, history writing, stories, etc. Maps and world travel!, knowledge of the past!, the ability to pass on knowledge to other people and places – expand and grow! Etc.! Pasta Looks like the Chinese created pasted about 4000 years ago (before the Italians or Arabs) Made from millet grain still used in China today Delicious food! Imagine all the cultures today that use noodle today in cooking! Good sources of carbohydrates that last a long time Invention History Purpose Consequences Wheelbarrow Jugo Liang invented in Han Dynasty Originally used as Chinese military secret as mobile barricades and for transportation Transport things more easily – consequences for farming, et. Seismograph Chang Hen created in early 2nd century Tremors would cause a ball to fall from a dragon’s mouth in to a frogs below to show the direction of the epicenter Measure the intensity of an earthquake Modern seismograph to help better track and maybe someday predict earthquakes Alcohol Early 3rd century BC Chinese had learned fermentation and distillation techniques Refine food and drink and allow it to keep longer Addiction and abuse throughout history – see Health class! Kites 4th century BC Gongshu Ban and Mo Di invented Amusement, fish without a boat, military drones Eventually leads to the hang glider and helps us understand aeronautics that lead to flight Emperors forced criminals to ride in them for their amusement! Recreational today – but helped our understanding of aeronautics that lead to flight Clothing, status symbol Lead to the Silk Road – trade routes that linked the East to the West, demand helped bring China to the outside world and peace with other nations Hang Gliders Used kite technology to develop ones large enough to hold a human Silk 4,700 years old – secrete closely guarded by the Chinese until monks from Europe stole silkworm eggs and took them back to the West Invention:_________________________________________ 1. Tell when and where it was invented: 2. How was it made: 3. What was it used for: 4. How did it effect life in ancient China: 5. How might other civilizations have used this invention: 6. Tell what other inventions or variations of this invention are being used in today's society: 7. How would you improve on the invention: 8. Predict whether this invention will be in existence in 20 years from now--and explain why. 9. Describe how this invention will look or perform in 100 years from now, since we will have different inventions, technology and needs then: