It was a cultural crossroads that connected the great ancient civilisations of China, India, Persia, Greece, Rome and others. Between these civilisations passed new ideas, developments in the arts and new inven
Gunpowder somehow remained a monopoly of the Chinese until the 13th century, when the science was passed along the ancient silk trade route to Europe and the Islamic world, where it became a deciding factor in many Middle Age skirmishes. By 1350, rudimentary gunpowder cannons were commonplace in...
The Silk Road is a successful affluent human invention, bringing a turning point in world history which shapes the world today. The Silk Road is the first and an effective human invention bringing a way for the Eastern and Western cultures of Afro-Eurasia to interact. The Silk Road assists ...
How long did it take to make samurai armor? How was paper made in feudal Japan? Did ninjas use cestus in the Edo Period? How were bronze sculptures made in the Meiji Period? Did feudal Japan have gunpowder? Were any Japanese emperors samurai? What type of sword did Miyamoto Musashi ...
Huygens did not use the term "kinetic energy," however, as the phrase wouldn't be coined for nearly another century; he instead referred to "a quantity proportional to mass and velocity squared' [source: Hutzler, et al.]. Conservation of momentum had first been suggested by French ...
Fireworks started as people throwing bamboo into a fire to make a loud noise. To this day, fireworks have changed so dramatically! In the beginning when gunpowder was discovered the Chinese would stuff bamboo with gunpowder and then light the bamboo to make a firework. …show more content… ...
The ancient Egyptians were the first people who recorded the use of bows and arrows. Other races such as Hebrews and the Chinese were also famous for archery.The Romans were very good archers. This is how they were able to conquer many countries. Soon,the bow and ar...
Christ did not die to make you smug. He died to make you holy. How I Failed Her I write this on a Sunday evening after church. The Holy Spirit spoke to me, and His words were bitter and difficult. A stranger on social media reacted to an innocent comment with cruelty, venom and ...
A The compass.B.Gunpowder.C.The paper making.D.The movable type printing.(5)What's the passage mainly about? C.A.Four great inventions of ancient China.B.The person who invented the movable type printing.C.The movable type printing and its influence....
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