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ANCIENT Chinese technology

古代中國技術. ANCIENT Chinese technology . By: Megan Barnes. China. “A common stereotype is that the Chinese traditionally lack scientific and technological ability, although somehow, they stumbled upon paper making, printing, gunpowder, and the compass” (“Ancient Chinese Technology ”).

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ANCIENT Chinese technology

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  1. 古代中國技術 ANCIENT Chinese technology By: Megan Barnes

  2. China.. • “A common stereotype is that the Chinese traditionally lack scientific and technological ability, although somehow, they stumbled upon paper making, printing, gunpowder, and the compass” (“Ancient Chinese Technology”). • China was an amazing country that excelled any other civilization of their past, but yet was still unrecognized!

  3. Why Ancient Chinese Technology? Reasons why I picked Ancient Chinese Technology: • Interesting Topic for me • It was part of the correct criteria for the project • No one else was doing the topic • The topic has never really been talked about before

  4. My Thesis… My Thesis statement.. • Ancient Chinese Technology surpassed any other civilization because of its resources, education, and need for adaptation.

  5. My Three Blueprints • There were 3 points of my paper that seemed to prove my thesis statement. • Resources • Education • The Need for Adaptation *I chose these 3 blueprints, because they seemed the most logical and the most reoccurring when I did my research.

  6. Resources… • Land • Mulberry Trees & silkworms (Silk).) • Maya Trees (Paper) • Saltpeter (Gunpowder)

  7. Land Resources

  8. Resources… • People/ Education • T’saiLun (Creator of Paper) • Farmers (Tools) • Confucius ( Philosopher who inspired inventors) *Without these people’s education their discoveries would never have happened

  9. Resources… • Rivers • Conservation of water (canals) • Water as a source (settlements)

  10. Resources… • Rivers • Using the rivers (transportation) • Using the rivers (energy source)

  11. Education… • Early Beginning • 1st country (written language) • Discovery (decimal system/mathematics) • Early schooling (compass/directions)

  12. Education… • Opportunities for Education • Anyone could go to school • No religious problems • Start school at young ages

  13. Education… • Advantages • Schools/Colleges developed rapidly • Successful students (Engineers, Architects, etc.) • Education (writing materials, paper)

  14. The need for adaptation… • Agriculture • Farming (Iron Plow) • Plant Crops (Hoe) • Control Plowing (Harness for horses)

  15. The need for adaptation… • Natural Resources/ Man-made resources • Need Protection (Great Wall of China) • Conservation of water (Grand Canal) • Control Rivers (Locks of Canals)

  16. The need for adaptation… • Better Living • Paper Money “Flying Money” • Bronze (tools) • Matches

  17. Conclusion… • China really contributed a lot of inventions that the world uses today! • Restating Thesis: China’s use of resources, education, and need for adaptation let them become the most technologically advanced civilization of their time.

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