Compass, China, 220 BCE . by Susan Silverman AC. Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the ...

The old Wan'an Street in Xiuning County is the main production area for traditional hand-made wooden compass.

Top 10 greatest inventions of ancient China By Lin Liyao 0 Comment(s) Print E-mail China.org.cn, March 4, 2011 ... gunpowder and the compass, how many other creations do you know?

The magnetic compass was invented during ancient China's Han dynasty, but at first, it was used to predict the future instead of to navigate. Around 2,200 years ago, ...

Ancient Chinese civilization not only invented papermaking and the compass, but also the decimal system, rockets and variolation, China's top science academy said Thursday.

China is also one of the oldest civilizations that still exists in the world. Its long history allowed its people to develop some pretty great innovations, many of which we still use today.

Compass, China, 220 BCE . ... Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their understanding was not total, since they thought that there were ...

The magnetic compass was invented during ancient China's Han dynasty, but at first, it was used to predict the future instead of to navigate. Around 2,200 years ago, ...