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Chinese Society (Technological Advances (The Invention Of Printing (Paper…

- - - - Gunpowder was used in explosives and weapons such as the fire lance. The fire lance gave the Chinese army a significant advantage in battle.
      - Made during the tang dynasty.
        
        Around 1150 the Chinese perfected the magnetic compass.
        
        Because these advancements in navigation the Chinese were able to travel farther distances to the West for trade and exploration.
  - - - When iron was produced in coal-heated furnaces, the melted iron mixed with carbon from the coal created steal.
      - This led to the development of the coal mining industry.
- - - - Silk was in high demand areas west of China.
    - - The Tang opened new seaports on the coast.