technological and industrial development

Question 1

why did technology advance

Answer 1

excess food

Question 2

porcelain

Answer 2

• -Tangs found lighter thinner
• -more useful pottery
• -fine porcelain became known as “chinaware” due to its reputation in other parts of the world

Question 3

metallurgy

Answer 3

• -stronger, more useful metals
• -used coke instead of coal for fires
• -unfortunately, when their technology spread, nomadic people made their own metal weapons to use against china

Question 4

uses for metallurgy

Answer 4

• -weapons
• -tools
• -construction

Question 5

what did tang and song invent that was completely new

Answer 5

• -gunpowder
• -printing
• -naval techniques

Question 6

how is gunpowder discovered

Answer 6

tang alchemists trying to find elixir to prolong life

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Question 7

printing

Answer 7

• -common in tang dynasty

- -block printing (carving entire page into wood, inking it, then pressing it onto paper)

Question 8

marine technology

Answer 8

• -developed a taste for exotic products in SE asian islands in the Tang dynasty
• -iron nails, water proof oils, watertight bulkheads, canvas/bamboo sails,
• -compass