Han Dynasty


People say that the Han dynasty was the most powerful of all of China’s dynasties, not only because of  the economic growth but also because of its technology. 

Han dynasty inventions were some of the greatest contributions not only in the Chinese society but also across the globe. Some of innovations developed during this period include the wheelbarrow, the seismograph and stirrups.

There are several major Han dynasty inventions that have been famously known. These inventions have in one way or another shaped the way our world is lived in right now. The first and probably the most popular is the paper. 

It was during the Han dynasty that the cast iron processing was perfected.

Furnaces which are able to convert iron ore into pig iron and later into cast iron were operational in China during the Han dynasty period.
This helped vastly in the improvement of weapons, tools and domestic wares.
More importantly, it paved the way for the creation of new agricultural tools which in turn helped increase the agricultural tax revenue of the empire.
Also the Han dynasty, come up with the invention of silk, and they thought that could be marketed as an expensive piece of article.

Silk business created a lot of revenue for the people of the Han dynasty. The Han dynasty inventions are solid proof of the intellectual of the Han dynasty people.


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