SS Group 14- Ancient China

abacus

device used for counting

acupuncture

practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at a specific points to cure disease and relieve pain

calligraphy

art of beautiful writing

compass

device that used Earth's magnetic field to show directions

gunpowder

mixture of powders used in guns and explosives such as fireworks

porcelain

thin, beautiful type of pottery

seismograph

device that measures the strength of earthquakes

silk

a natural fiber harvested from cocoons of certain insects and was used extensively by the Chinese as far back as the 3,000s BCE

sundial

device that used the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day

woodblock printing

form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood