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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...