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2000 BC
 Noodles (made from millet)
1500 BC
Fish Farming (carp in ponds)
1100 BC
 Strong Ale (e.g. rice wine)
600 BC
 The Iron Plough, Roe Cultivation & Intensive Hoeing
400 BC
 Cast Iron
200 BC
The Rotary Winnowing Fan, The Modern Seed Drill, Steel Production from Cast Iron
300 AD
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700 AD
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