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Question about Asia: Far East

Subject History

History

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Asia: Far East

Asia: Far East

Difficulty Easy

Easy

(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Easy of History

During Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the Far East, especially China, stood out for creating several inventions that revolutionized society at the time and remain relevant to this day. One of these inventions was gunpowder, initially used in religious rituals and later employed in military technologies. Another significant advancement was paper, whose production on a large scale enabled the development of writing and the dissemination of knowledge. Considering the importance of these innovations and the historical-cultural context of the Far East, analyze the influence of Chinese inventions, especially gunpowder and paper, on cultural and technical exchange with the Western world during the Middle Ages, and identify how such contributions were integrated into European societies at the time.

During the Middle Ages, Chinese gunpowder was initially used in fireworks and religious rituals, but its use evolved into firearms, revolutionizing the art of war and contributing to the formation of national states in Europe. Paper, integrated in Europe, replaced papyrus and parchment, stimulating writing, education, and state bureaucracy, and was essential for the development of the press.

During the Middle Ages, Chinese gunpowder had little impact on the Western world, being used only as a display element in festivals and celebrations, without evolving into military applications.

Chinese gunpowder was not adopted by European societies during the Middle Ages, as the technology for manufacturing firearms was unknown in the West, which relied exclusively on traditional methods of warfare.

Paper, a Chinese invention, was rejected by European societies during the Middle Ages, which preferred to continue using papyrus and parchment for writing and document preservation.

During the Middle Ages, the innovation of paper in China did not have significant repercussions in the Western world, as the production and use of manuscripts were practices limited to monks in monasteries and did not influence society at large.

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