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Explain two results due to the changes in agriculture in Imperial China.
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Compass Used by the song dynasty for navigation at sea Better ships Watertight sections in order to isolate leaks Paddlewheel boat Increased travel across lakes and rivers Segmental arch bridge Smaller arch than Roman design, used less materials and was stronger.
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Paper (2 nd century) Early paper made of tree bark and later cloth Huge impact on China & the world Printing Woodblock printing (7 th century) Like a stamp Movable type (11 th century) Individual characters made of wood that can be arranged to create a job for printing & then used over again. Made printing cheaper which led to more books being printed.
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Porcelain(1 st century) Hard waterproof pottery (Also called China) Mass produced: Creating a good in large numbers Steel (5 th century) Stronger than iron but easier to work with Difficult to mass produce and expensive
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Gunpowder (850 C.E.) Alchemy: Mix of science, magic and philosophy Early Weapons with gunpowder Flamethrowers, Rocket launcher Catapult Sling shot war machine able to throw objects great distances
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Created a number of objects we use everyday Playing Cards Paper Money Mechanical Clock
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Infectious Disease: Spread from person to person Ways to fight Infectious disease Steaming clothes people that are sick Inoculate: inject/consume small amount of disease Vaccines: a substance used to protect against a disease.
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