CHINESE INVENTIONS

SHANG DYNASTY

• Bronze: to make many tools of war, including arrowheads,spearheds,ax heads, and helmets
• The Shang dynasty discovered how to make bronze from a mixture of copper and tin

QIN DYNASTY

• Coin: the only acceptable form of money became metal coins made of gold or bronze.
• Measuring Cups: the emperor also ordered measuring cups to be made so they held the same amount

HAN DYNASTY

• Kite: used it clever ways for military purposes.
• Kites were used to send messages from one part of an army to another.
• Kites were also used to frighten their enemy's off.
• Chain pump: The chain pump made it easier to move water from low irrigation
• Paper: was the ideal material for calligraphy.

HAN DYNASTY PG. 2

• Seismograph: is an instrument that detects earthquakes
• Compass: is an instrument for determining direction, such as which way is north or south