10 best inventions of the Ancient Chinese


	10 best inventions of the Ancient Chinese

quilmon

12-13-2006 12:04 PM

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http://www.quazen.com/Reference/Education/10-best-inventions-of-the-Ancient-Chinese.10314

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12-13-2006 12:50 PM

ericskiff

Wow - I had to go to the source article to verify some of these, as I just couldn't believe it. Reading through the comments and some linked references, it seems that these stand up under scrutiny, and that many of these things were invented by the Chinese well into the BC era. Incredible!

12-13-2006 12:57 PM

chmk1184

Flame thrower, that I did not know?! Very cool.

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