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Early Chinese Inventions and Innovations |
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The ancient Chinese made many great discoveries and inventions that are still in use today. Search the following links to learn about them and then present a report of your findings to your class. Be sure to look on several of the sites, because your topic may be covered in different ways on more than one of the Web sites. |
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A Variety of Chinese Contributions |
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Ancient Chinese Advances
Tour this site to find a comprehensive index of Chinese innovations in agriculture, engineering, domestic and industrial technology, mathematics, physics, and other areas. These pages are illustrated.
ThinkQuest |
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Chinese Inventions |
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Early Chinese Inventions
On this site are descriptions of a variety of Chinese inventions: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and more.
ThinkQuest |
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Chinese Inventions: Can You Name Them?
Read these descriptions of some items or concepts common today that were invented or developed long ago in China, such as silk, tea, paper, porcelain as well as the civil service, grain storage, and printing. Click on the related link to see a Time Line of these inventions so you can see which dynasty they developed in.
Web site by: East Asian Curriculum Project, Columbia University!! |
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Chinese Medical Science |
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Early Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology
Read about early Chinese development of medicine, especially about acupuncture and the use of a variety of medicinal herbs. Some of these practices are still in use today, all over the world.
National Museum of Natural Science, Taiwan |
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A History of Mathematics in China
Read this description of ancient Chinese mathematical works, with author, date, and a description of the "new" math concepts included in each one. Included is a timeline of the dynasties covered.
David Joyce, Associate Professor of Math and Computer Science at Clark University, MA |
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Some Specific Chinese Innovations |
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The Abacus—The Earliest Calculator
This site contains a history of the abacus and illustrates how the abacus is used.
Idea Finder |
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The Importance of the Invention of Paper
Read how the Chinese invented paper, along with an explanation of why that invention was the first step in the development of printing and publication, making possible the spread of information.
Web site by: East Asian Curriculum Project, Columbia University |
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