A teacher in northwest China has replicated an ancient crossbow invented by one of the most outstanding Chinese statesmen more than 1,700 years ago. Gao Fei, a biology teacher with the Lanzhou ...

An ancient Chinese crossbow which once had a range similar to an assault rifle is to be auctioned. The weapon is more than 2,000 years old and dates back to the Han dynasty from 206BC to 220AD ...

Here’s a brief history of the crossbow in popular ... a military strategist who invented the repeating crossbow. From 'Chinese Siege Warfare: Mechanical Artillery & Siege Weapons of Antiquity ...

In China, large, catapult-like versions were developed, employing basic mechanics to string the bow, line up the bolt and fire it in a single motion. The repeating crossbow was widely used until ...

One of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of the 20th century is arguably the life-size terra-cotta army buried alongside China ... crossbows. But it wasn't clear exactly how these ...