Paper was invented during the Han Dynasty. Other contributions of the ancient Chinese are pasta, wheelbarrow, alcohol, kites, hang gliders and silk. Of all on the contributions from the ancient Chinese gunpowder, paper, compass and printing are the most innovative. The discovery of gunpowder by the ancient Chinese was purely accidental in the 9th century. Rather, the Chinese alchemists were searching for an elixir of life.
While astronomers believe Stonehenge to be an astronomical calendar, other debate the megalith could be of religious context, a burial site, or simply a symbol of unity. In order to understand why one of the world’s most puzzling megaliths was erected, one must first examine the structure itself. Stonehenge is considered a Neolithic or “New Stone” megalith located in the South of England near Wiltshire. There are several components that make up Stonehenge that were meticulously constructed over a period of approximately 2,000 years (Fiesto 8). The ditch and bank, the Aubrey Holes, almost make up this first stage.
Then we have found that cotton, another natural fiber, was also used between 3,000 – 5,000 B.C. according to scholars’ research, as well as wool used by people of the Late Stone Age. Then we have the most precious fiber ever, which is silk, discovered by a Chinese princess around 2,600 B.C. Some scholars researched about Hemp as one of the oldest fibers on earth. The hemp plant is also
This suggests that genetic monomorphism did not prevent the cheetah from flourishing across two continents for thousands of years. The cheetah likely evolved in Africa during the Miocene epoch (26 million to 7.5 million years ago), before migrating to Asia. Recent research has placed the last common ancestor of all existing populations as living in Asia 11 million years ago, which may lead to revision and refinement of existing ideas about cheetah evolution. The now-extinct species include: Acinonyx pardinensis (Pliocene epoch), much larger than the modern cheetah and found in Europe, India, and China; Acinonyx intermedius (mid-Pleistocene period), found over the same range. The extinct genus Miracinonyx was extremely cheetah-like, but recent DNA analysis has shown that Miracinonyx inexpectatus, Miracinonyx studeri, and Miracinonyx trumani (early to late Pleistocene epoch), found in North America and called the "North American cheetah" are not true cheetahs, instead being close relatives to the cougar.
Chinese Inventions Introduction  Ancient Chinese were great inventors  Invented wheelbarrow, seismoscope, paper, printing, umbrellas, kites, fishing reels, mechanical clocks, waterwheels, gunpowder & fireworks  Also found a way to better irrigate their crops  Made the great “Four Great Inventions,” the compass, gunpowder, papermaking & printing The Inventions Compass  Chinese discovered that a lodestone (magnetic stone) is attracted to iron  Used that theory to make the first compass  Made it in many different forms  Imprecise  One of the forms was if you attach a lodestone to a wooden stone and float it in the water, the fish points south  Invented in China around AD1-100  At first used as a planning aid to ensure new houses faced in correct direction  The correct direction was one in harmony with nature  Later used to plot courses on long sea voyages Wheelbarrow  First used to carry loads for farming  Did not look like modern day one, but it made moving loads easier  Invented in AD100  Then, they invented a model with large center wheel  Could bear great weights  Became a form of transport  Pushed by muscle power  The model for transport was called a lu che barrow  For rich families Seismometer  A device for recording earthquakes & tremors  China is a land full of earthquakes & a scientist named Zhang Heng invented the seismometer  It was a pot with artificial dragon’s attached to it  On the bottom were frogs with mouths wide open  When there was earthquakes, balls from the dragon’s mouth fell into the frog’s mouth  The balls fell from the dragons facing the direction of where the
China was a nation that functioned on tradition, culture and respect of heritage before globalization. As an effort of preservation, younger generations are educated and encouraged to participate in the protection of their culture and traditions (Ames). After a two hundred year ruling by the British in 1947 India became independent. Like China, majority of the Indian people lived in rural area throughout the country, diseases were everywhere, and life expectancy was thirty-four. Unlike China, India prior to globalization Indian society was based on social classes, which determine what you could and
Cave paintings are paintings that were found on cave walls and ceilings, and particularly refer to those of the prehistoric origin. The earliest non-concrete paintings in Europe go all the way back to the Aurignacian period, roughly about 32,000 years ago, they were seen in the Chauvet Cave in France. The particular purpose of the Paleolithic cave paintings was unknown. Some indications imply that they were not only decorations of living areas because the caves that discovered do not have marks of constant occupancy. They also often pinpointed in areas of caves that were not apparently available or accessible.
In the ancient time, about 10000 B.C. China, just like other civilizations, was ruled by many different patriarchal clans. This is the first stage of the prehistoric culture of China. However, in the ruins of the clans during that time, people discovered a sign of distribution. The amount of bones and debris they found in most of the households are similar.
It was named after the town in the Egyptian Delta where it was found (Sayre 75). If it wasn’t for Napoleon’s army finding this stone hieroglyphics will remain un-translated and to this day we wouldn’t have a clue of what the meaning behind hieroglyphics. Art is believed to be a painting or a sculpture, but it’s never really viewed as a stone slab with writing on it. The Rosetta Stone is unique in itself. The stone holds the translation of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The four inventions that are believed to be the most ingenious or innovative are papermaking, printing, silk, and the compass. These four inventions changed the course of human history. The Han Dynasty was the first to produce paper that was made from hemp plant fibers. Cai Lun improved, both the paper techniques used and its quality while using a variety of materials, such as tree