when was gunpowder the compass and printing invented
In the 19th century, Karl Marx commented on the importance of gunpowder, the compass and printing, Gunpowder, the compass, and the printing press were the three great inventions which ushered in bourgeois society.oodblock printing for textiles, on the other hand, preceded text printing by centuries in all cultures, and is first found in China at around 220. It reached Europe by the 14th century or before, via the Islamic world, and by around 1400 was being used on paper for old master prints and playing cards.
1 Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass are sometimes called the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China. 2  Kites were first used as a way for the army to signal warnings.3  Umbrellas were invented for protection from the sun as well as the rain.4  Chinese doctors knew about certain herbs to help sick people.unpowder-Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century by chemists trying to find the Elixir of Immortality. Not long after, engineers figured out how to use gunpowder for military uses such as bombs, guns, mines, and even rockets.
Printing in Northern China was further advanced by the 11th century, as it was written by the Song Dynasty scientist and statesman Shen Kuo (1031â1095) that the common artisan Bi Sheng (990-1051) invented ceramic movable type printing.oodblock printing for textiles, on the other hand, preceded text printing by centuries in all cultures, and is first found in China at around 220. It reached Europe by the 14th century or before, via the Islamic world, and by around 1400 was being used on paper for old master prints and playing cards.