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Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical tradition, believed to date back to around 200BC. The earliest written reference to acupuncture is in the Yellow Emperor's book of medicine, the Nei Jing. Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into different parts of the body.

This is from a book in a Library! It has a lot of good facts about gunpowder.

Qin or Ch'in dynasty(approx. 221-207 B. C.) Legalism Standardized writing and language Standardized money Standardized system of measurement Irrigation projects Building of the Great Wall Terra cotta army Expanded Network of Roads and Canals Multiplication Table Tang Dynasty (approx. 618-907 A. D.)

Qin or Ch'in dynasty(approx. 221-207 B. C.) Legalism Standardized writing and language Standardized money Standardized system of measurement Irrigation projects Building of the Great Wall Terra cotta army Expanded Network of Roads and Canals Multiplication Table Tang Dynasty (approx. 618-907 A. D.)

Get this from a library! Gunpowder : alchemy, bombards, and pyrotechnics : the history of the explosive that changed the world. [Jack Kelly] -- Traces the history of the explosive mixture created by Chinese alchemists in the tenth century, a critical invention that has fueled innovations and shaped the technology of warfare and the evolution ...

Very heplful site

Although i didnt take any info from this site, because i have the information needed, It would be very helpful to anyone doing confucius and Confucianism

Great information on Confucius!!

There are Neolithic mummies, even, which have been found to have tattoos of acupuncture points on their skin...

It is a good web book with lots of information on legalism

This article contains some information from a book about the Great Wall of China.

Bureaucracy: To control his people, First Emperor Qin developed a system of bureaucracy. He divided his empire into 36 provinces. Each province was divided into districts. He put two government officials in charge of each province. It was their job to put strong people in charge of each district.

This is a good site with easy-to-understand information. My class used the Ancient Greek one last year.