将给出的短文翻译成英语。


中国古代四大发明分别是造纸术、印刷术、火药和指南针。这些发明对中国和世界的历史和文化产生了深远的影响。
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China are papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass. These inventions have had a profound influence on Chinese and world history and culture.