Where Did It Come From? — Season 1, Episode 7: Ancient China: Personal Weapon
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 13 episodes
Episode synopsis
Ancient Chinese civil wars spawned the revolutionary crossbow and stirrup. Later, perhaps the greatest Chinese triumphs were gunpowder and the cannon, used to arm the Great Wall. These influenced warfare for centuries to follow.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Ancient Greece: Modern Ship Building
- E2Ancient Rome: The Rise of Apartments
- E3Ancient Egypt: Iconic Structures
- E4Ancient Greece: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- E5Ancient Rome: The Mobile Society
- E6Ancient Rome: The Modern Stadium
- E8Ancient China: Agriculture
- E9Ancient Egypt: Modern Medicine
- E10Ancient Maya: The Tools of Astronomy
- E11Ancient Maya: Power Centers
- E12Ancient China: Origins of Drilling and Mining
- E13Ancient China: Masters of the Wind