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Early AD Innovation Timeline |
| 100-1399 A.D. |
| YEAR |
Milestones |
| 105 |
Paper invented in China by Ts'ai Lun. |
| 300 |
Stirrups invented in China, enabling
horse-riders to use weapons effectively. |
| 475 |
Horse collar invented in China. |
| 600 |
The heavy plow invented by the Slavs. |
| 770 |
Horseshoes come into use in Europe. |
| 810 |
First description of Arabic numerals. |
| 1000 |
Chinese discover a weak form of gunpowder. |
| 1041 |
Movable clay type invented
in China by Bi Sheng. |
| 1060 |
Earliest reference to a water-powered fulling
mill for finishing cloth. |
| 1100 |
Water power used for iron-making in Europe. |
| 1180 |
Windmills in Europe.
Properties of the compass known in Europe. |
| 1249 |
Roger Bacon gives earliest European recipe for
gunpowder. |
| 1286 |
Eyeglasses invented in Europe |
| 1291 |
The Venetian glass industry producing mirrors. |
| 1300 |
Spinning wheels found in Europe. |
| 1335 |
The earliest recorded mechanical clock is built
in Italy. |
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