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Development of Technology in China

Explore the fascinating journey of technological advancements in ancient China, from the use of silk and bamboo sheets to the innovation of iron tools and luxury goods. Discover the development of writing tools and pottery, as well as the significance of silk production and the construction of iconic landmarks like the Great Wall.

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Development of Technology in China

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  1. Development of Technology in China

  2. Writing (13th- 14th century) • Silk or Bamboo Sheets • Paper not used to write on • Oracle Bones • Used for writing texts on • Cau Lun- Court Official

  3. Farming • 6th century neolithic farmers started to use: • Foxtail & Broomcorn • 3000 BCE- Sheep and Cattle (North) Cattle and Water Buffalo (South) • 1200 BCE- Horses and Chariots • The donkey was introduced to China by the Xiongnu

  4. Rice Crops • Inventions: • Cannals • Pottery for holding water, and rice • Buckets • Fences • Tanks

  5. *Row Cultivation* • Development of Tools: • Hoes • Rakes • Shovels • Hammers (Most were made of Wood and Bone) • 200 BCE- Seed drills • Not many people used seed drills

  6. Food Preparation • Grains, millet, wheat, barley and vegetables were the main ingredients of food in China. • Hardly any meat, and NO dairy products • Fermented grains and millet • Royalty needed something to eat, and drink out of…

  7. Bronze Working • Began around 1700 BCE • 10% tin and 90% copper • Royalty • Musicians and the Bronze Bells • People were buried with their bronze • The largest cauldron was 52” high and just under 2,000 lbs.

  8. Pottery and Warfare • Clay from bronze emerged • Pots were made in two pieces and had to be melted together • Pottery made in mass amounts • Shing Workshops: • Jade, stone, bone, pottery, bronze • Two to three hundred people (late 5th Century) • 770-481 BCE- Soldiers had: • Chariot, ax, and spear • Warring States: • Soldiers started wearing leather • Crossbow, sword, calvary

  9. Iron Production (4th Century BCE)&Luxury Goods • Had to be made in mass productions • “Left overs of Bronze” • 300 BCE- iron tools • Pots, Pans, Weapons  Sold • Dinnerware • Silk (2000 BCE)

  10. Constructions(Walls, Roads, Irrigation systems) • The Great Wall of China (350-290 BCE) • Shihuangdi and his soldiers • 3700 miles long • Straight Roads • 50ft wide • Pine trees every 32 ft • 5 main roads • One to the Gobi Desert • One 950 miles long to Yangtze Delta • All together 4,500 miles of road • 246 BCE- Zhengguo Canal Joins: • Xianyang and the Yellow River • 250 BCE- Li Bing and son (Dujiangyan) • 219 BCE- The “Magic Canal” Joins: • Xiang and LI

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