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16 Cards in this Set
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Junks |
Large boats used to carry hundreds of people to different destinations. |
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Paddlewheel boats |
A series of paddles arranged in a wheel which made traveling by boat much faster. |
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Canal Lock |
A gated chamber in a canal used to raise or lower the water level. |
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Magnetic Compass |
It was used to help people navigate where they were going and which direction they were heading in. |
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Segmental arch bridge |
A type of arched bridge that used arches that were a smaller part or segment, of a circle. |
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Paper |
It was used for recording and transmitting information and printing various things.It was also used to make paper money which was a popular form of currency. |
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Woodblock printing |
They were prints that were carved into wood, covered with ink, and transferred to paper. |
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Movable Type |
It consists of separate blocks for each character. |
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Porcelain |
A fine type of pottery that was used for sculptures and other pottery pieces. It became a prized trading possession. |
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Steel |
A very useful metal used for various things, like to make tools or weapons. It was easier to bend then iron and easier to make large "batches" of. |
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Gunpowder |
An explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials used to fire guns and other weapons. |
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Rockets |
It used a black powder made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. It was used for fireworks originally but soon they were being used as weapons |
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Silk |
It was used for clothes and was mainly worn for ceremonies or special events. |
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Mechanical Clock |
This device was used to tell time and was more accurate that earlier timekeeping devices. |
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Disinfectants |
They were used to disinfect the people or things that were ill. |
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Inoculation |
It was used to protect against a disease by transmitting a disease causing agent to a person, stimulating the body’s defensive reactions. |
