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It was used to treat skin diseases and also as a fumigant to kill insects.
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What else was gunpowder used for other than weapons?
mining and propellants in weapons
What did the Chinese use gunpowder for?
They used gunpowder for fireworks and weapons.
Who used gunpowder for weapons first?
China
What was the purpose gunpowder?
Originally used in fireworks, later used as a propellant for weapons- cannon.
How is gunpowder used today?
People use it for weapons and still use it for fireworks
How was a castle used during war times?
Castels were used in war by gunpowder and machinery weapons
What is cordite used for in weapons?
cordite is a type of smokeless gunpowder. basically cellulose nitrate.
Why isn't the gunpowder ther by the great wall of china?
I'm guessing you mean why it was not used for defense or weaponary. The answer is that the Chinese did not find a weaponary use for gunpowder, they used it mainly for fireworks. The Europeans were the first to use gunpowder for weapons.
What dynasty was gunpowder invented?
gunpowder was made in the tang dynasty and was soon used for bombs and weapons
What weapons did the Comanche use?
they used spears,axes,bow and arrows,and knives and guns when the europeans arrived in america but they prefer the bow and arrow because they could make it and its ammo the gun on the other hand had to trade for ammo and gunpowder but gunpowder weapons were more powerful and had longer range then the bow and arrows.
What civilization invented paper and gunpowder?
Paper and gunpowder were invented by China. The Chinese used gunpowder primarily for fireworks celebrations. Paper was utilized for writing. European found gunpowder useful for weapons. Canons and hand guns used it for war and warfare became even more deadly.
The Mongols were the first to use gunpowder to?
No, the Chinese used gunpowder before the Mongols did. So did the Jurchens, who conquered northern China in the early 1100s. The Mongols undoubtedly acquired knowledge of gunpowder weapons from the Jurchens and the Chinese.
