Ancient China Culture
By Lauren D., Marra F., Skylar R., and Catherine T.
China Culture Introduction Paragraph
Ancient China's Philosophies
There were many great innovations that were created by the ancient Chinese, and some of them include silk, herbal medicines, printing, compass, gunpowder, and many more. Use the active link in the title to look at the full innovations document.
The Arts
Medicine
Technology
Great Emporers From Ancient China
Ancient China and Classical Civilizations Big Idea Questions
How did religion control or influence their lives?
What innovations had the largest impact on the classical societies and what were the impacts?
Here are the innovations that had the largest impact on the Classical Civilizations. China created all of the most important innovations. The four most important innovations that were created by the ancient Chinese were compasses, gunpowder, printing, and papermaking. Another important innovation was the creation and weaving of silk, which had a pretty big impact on the Classical Civilizations. All of these innovations created by ancient China impacted the Classical Civilizations greatly. Compasses were an important innovation because they helped ships navigate over long distances, which made it easier to trade with other empires. Compasses helped the people of the classical civilizations to get where they wanted to go faster. Compasses also helped builders know where to face their buildings. Gunpowder was a major innovation because it helped the militaries of the Classical Civilizations attack from a distance, and this gave them advantages in battles. Gunpowder also was used in fireworks during festivals. Printing was an important innovation because it was a huge development for the whole world. Instead of writing everything down by hand, the people of the Classical Civilizations could print it out. This was a major breakthrough. Printing also helped with the documentation of all of the Classical Civilizations’ cultures. Papermaking was one of the most important innovations because now the ancient people could record their culture and things about their daily lives. Papermaking contributed to the spread and development of the Classical Civilizations’ cultures and ideas. Those are the four innovations that had the largest impact on the Classical Civilizations.