Chinese Inventions
Chinese People are always known for their capacity of inventions, they have designed new machines and many different products to be used in our daily life. All these inventions occurred many centuries ago. The input of the Ancients Chinese, has been recognized by our society, but has created many doubts among us about if actually Chinese people were the real inventors of such amazing tools, such as the Compass and the Gunpowder.
I. Compass
1. The Finding of the compass has been a doubt, since history had brought to us that probably others like Arab or European besides the Chinese may had also invented the Compass, since the primeval compasses agree with any of these primitive cultures. In certain sources such as “Chinese inventions that rocked the world." Talks about that the compass was design by Ancients Chinese to pinpoint directions in an accurate way.
a) Being Invented by Ancient Chinese between 770 and 221 B.C.
b) The first compasses were called, “South-pointers”.
c) The Compasses shapes were later changed from spoon-shaped stones to magnetic needles making them easier to be carried.
d) European Alexander Neckman had mention the Compass for the first time in 1180 calling it, “The lodestone needle.”
II. Gunpowder
2. Ancient Chinese Alchemist, were trying to invent something that would make them live eternally, but accidentally they invented a chemical that explodes.
a) Before the invention of the Gunpowder by Ancients Chinese, they believe that the first use of Mining Gunpowder was the technique used by Joshua to capture Jericho in year 72 AD.
b) “ Mining,” which consisted of excavating a passageway or gallery below the ground, once completed it was fill out with flammables materials in order to collapse, capture, and kill their enemies.
d) This method was used by the Jewish Army against the Roman forces of Vespasian in A.D. 72. The Military Mining operations first used the gunpowder mines around the year 1250;
c) The Gunpowder, as some say we believe it was invented by the Ancients Chinese. They created a mixture called “Huo Yao” or Fire Chemical. Huo Yao was invented between A.D. 150 and 850.
d)Alchemist Chinese added a different chemical to the mixture making it more powerful gunpowder, this chemical is called Saltpeter. The latest gunpowder was made by saltpaper, charcoal, and sulfur.
e) Gunpowder has been through history an important invention, and it has been used against our enemies to defend ourselves. Gunpowder has been present in all type of war that it is in History after the year 72 AD.
In conclusion, Compass and Gunpowder have attributed to our society throughout the history. They both have played an important role to humanity. The discovery of the compass and gunpowder has been one of the biggest wins we've had, but at the same time has been a weapon of self-destruction.
Source Citation
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