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What statement best describes technological discoveries made during the Ming Dynasty?

New technology was considered a threat to traditional Chinese culture by the emperor.
New breakthroughs in math and science led this period to be called the Golden Age of science.
Scholars failed to produce any lasting innovations in technology, math, or science.
Advancements that were made were mainly improvements on existing technologies

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Advancements that were made were mainly improvements on existing technologies.

During the Ming (1368–1644) most technical progress was practical refinement and wider application of earlier inventions—better shipbuilding, firearms, porcelain, printing, and agricultural/irrigation techniques—rather than dramatic new scientific breakthroughs.