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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 Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

Long before electricity, ancient engineers built systems to harness natural ventilation. From Persian wind catchers to Roman ...

Knowledge spread and the arts flourished during this golden age of Chinese history, as the country opened up to international ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...