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Chinese Society (Technological Advances (Gunpowder & Ships (Gunpowder…
Chinese Society
Technological Advances
Coal & Steal 
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When iron was produced in coal-heated furnaces, the melted iron mixed with carbon from the coal created steal.
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Gunpowder & Ships
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Gunpowder was used in explosives and weapons such as the fire lance. The fire lance gave the Chinese army a significant advantage in battle.
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Around 1150 the Chinese perfected the magnetic compass.
Because of these advancements in navigation the Chinese were able to travel farther distances to the West for trade and exploration.
Economic Growth
Farming Improvements:
In A.D. 618 Tang rulers give land to farmers who improve irrigation methods which increased the growth of their crops.
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