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Crash Course: History of Science

Medieval China (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Like Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization-one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation-and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we're going to ...See moreLike Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization-one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation-and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we're going to focus on the time of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, a time of great technical innovation. But, before we get to the Song, let's take a tour through the ages and explore key elements of Chinese scientific culture. See less
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