Detecting the precious weapon of Qin Shihuang

The historical record notes that the Qin and Chinese people invented the inter-continental bow. The anecdote also said that the tomb of Qin Shi Huang installed automatic name shoots. But today, people are able to see the bow of the time of the Qin Shihuang.

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Crossbow of inter-continent during the Qin Shihuang period

According to Chinanews, on March 19, archaeologists who participated in excavation at the tomb of the tomb of Qin Shihuang discovered priceless artifacts: a crossbow bow.

Since Qin Shihuang's archaeological excavation in 2009, this is the first time archaeologists have found this type of weapon. More remarkably, the crossbow bow was found to remain intact by being preserved under deep soil.

'All parts of the crossbow, from the bowstring, the bow to the body on the crossbow are clear and intact. The bow part is 145cm long; The bowstring is in the range of 120cm - 130cm, the surface is smooth, not ordinary textiles. After careful analysis, we predict that the material for bowstring is likely to be animal tendon. Crossbow made of brass. Up to now, no one has ever discovered this crossbow bow , 'said Than Mau Thinh, head of the archaeological team.

According to Mr. Than Mau Thinh, the above discovery is extremely significant for historians when they only knew about the palace of the Qin Dynasty through history books.This artifact will enable researchers to learn how to fabricate a bow of the Qin period, aimed at conserving this type of method.

The bow of the crossbow will be preserved in the Museum of Tomb Tombs of the Qin Dynasty after completing the studies.