The earliest loaded iron bomb excavated from the Baidicheng fort site, Chongqing, China

The earliest loaded iron bomb excavated from the Baidicheng fort site, Chongqing, China

An iron bomb, still loaded, dating to the thirteenth century Southern Song dynasty was excavated from the Baidicheng Fort site, Chongqing, China. This loaded bomb is one of the oldest surviving such gunpowder weapons with the earliest remnants of black powder.

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Veröffentlicht in:Archaeological research in Asia 2023-12, Vol.36, p.100485, Article 100485
Hauptverfasser: Zou, Houxi, Sun, Zhigang, Ye, Lin, Juleff, Gillian, Li, Yingfu, Li, Dadi, Huang, Wan, Li, Yuniu
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Baidicheng fort
Gunpowder
Iron bomb
Military history
Song dynasty
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Zusammenfassung:An iron bomb, still loaded, dating to the thirteenth century Southern Song dynasty was excavated from the Baidicheng Fort site, Chongqing, China. This loaded bomb is one of the oldest surviving such gunpowder weapons with the earliest remnants of black powder.
ISSN:2352-2267
DOI:10.1016/j.ara.2023.100485