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Crossbow

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CROSSBOW

BY: BEN, CADE, AND JOSEPH
Photo by Eli White

HOW DID THIS TAKE PLACE

  • The Chinese military needed a more powerful and more accurate bow

WHO INVENTED THE CROSSBOW

  • Unknown

WHEN WAS THE CROSSBOW INVENTED

  • No exact time but found around the 5th century BC

IMPORTANCE

  • More deadly arrow based ammunition type of weapon
  • Responsible for the ballista and the belly bow
Photo by quinet

IMPACT ON THE WORLD TODAY

  • The crossbow is used for hunting.
  • Even in some areas still used for war.
Photo by naypinya

MODIFICATIONS TO THE CROSSNOW

  • Went from wood to steel and higher tension on the string
  • Got a scope and better trigger system
Photo by Gripnerd

CHANGE ON CHINESE CULTURE

  • Shows that they were smart and knew to innovate technology
Photo by eugene