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Zhang Heng by limara65 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses Zhang Heng, an ancient Chinese inventor who created the first earthquake detection device over 2000 years ago. His seismoscope could remotely detect earthquakes hundreds of kilometers away and used bronze balls and dragon sculptures to indicate the direction of distant quakes. While no physical remains exist, scholars have attempted reconstructions to understand Zhang Heng
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