Technology of the Song Dynatsy

woodblock printing

• woodblock printing was mainly used for printing books
• inspired by the much older use of bronze or stone seals to make impressions on clay

Paper currency

• Paper currency was a way to benefit trades
• Paper currency helped economy and cities grow

Gunpowder

• Could shoot a distance of 40 yards
• Gunpowder was used to make fireworks

Movable Type

• Pi Sheng invented movable type
• Pi Sheng would create his pieces from clay to make book pages

Porcelain

• Made of clay and powdered glass
• Developed in the 7th or 8th centry

In conclusion, I learned that the song dynasty invented lots of things such as woodblock printing, paper currency , movable type, porcelain, and gunpowder. All of these invention's were an advantage to the world.