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1600 BCE
writing on a oracle
the first writing on an oracle/bones -
1600 BCE
kites
kites became a favorite pastime in china -
1026 BCE
acupuncture
acupuncture statues showing all of the needle points in the human body -
1000 BCE
paper money
the worlds first paper money -
900 BCE
fireworks
gunpowder was first used for fireworks -
400 BCE
the first book
the first book was made of bamboo sticks and dates back to the Shang dynasty -
221 BCE
the wheelbarrow
the wheelbarrow enabled a single person to carry a heavy amount. it was called "the wood ox" in Chinese -
130 BCE
first seismograph
the first seismograph (for measuring the strength of earthquakes) was invented -
105 BCE
paper making
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1100
First magnetic compass
The first magnetic compass was made in ancient China, probably in about AD 100 using a lodestone. Some historians, however, believe Chinese compasses may date back to the Han dynasty