Explore the technological advances in Ancient China, from the development of farming and water management to the manufacture of silk, and the invention of gunpowder, printed books and coins.

From building techniques and making textiles to creating accurate calendars and understanding the human body. Six books that show how each civilisation gradually developed their knowledge and applied it, making advances that would dramatically and permanently change how people lived. A perfect aid to teaching the history Curriculum at KS2 or 8-11 year olds.

This book is part of a book series called Technology in the Ancient World .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Charlie Samuels is an experienced author of history books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 1: Technological Background
• 1: Farming
• 1: Water Engineering
• 1: Counting
• 1: Printing
• 1: Money
• 1: Bronze and Metalworking
• 1: Astromnomy
• 1: Building
• 1: The Great Wall
• 1: Transportation
• 1: Grand Canal
• 1: Marine Transportation
• 1: Everyday Inventions
• 1: Medicine
• 1: Silk Making
• 1: Weapons and Warfare
• 1: Gunpowder
• 1: Pottery and percelain
• 1: Timeline
• 1: Glossary, Further Information & Index