What were some of the other Chinese inventions of this period that had a profound influence on the course of civilization? Yates: Gunpowder completely transformed the way wars were waged and ...

(Part 7--on gunpowder and all aspects of explosive weapons--has already been published ... use of written and archaeological sources....he also highlights the complex ways in which warfare and culture ...

The invention of gunpowder was no doubt one of ... They were also important symbols of China's role as a great world civilization.