our dept to ancient china By kk19772 1600 BCE the first writing on oracle bones 1600 BCE books were made Period: 221 BCE to 265 BCE wheelbarrows were created 100 the first magnetic compass the first magnetic compass was made 105 paper was perfected paper was perfected 130 the first seismograph the first seismograph was made 1001 paper money was made 1026 acupuncture was created 1600 kites became popular