Gunpowder was discovered in 9th century B.C. It was discovered on accident by Chinese alchemists while trying to find elixir of immortality.
36 barrels of gunpowder were there
Shortly after gunpowder was discovered.
China. They used it to invent gunpowder.
Because it was discovered!
A few Chinese scientists were trying to find a remedy to revive man but instead found gunpowder and killed themselves.
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese and came to Europe by the 1200's. So, it was used well before the Renaissance.
It was coined around the 19th century and it was manufactured around 1920
China discovered Gunpowder (aka Black powder).
Ancient China discovered and invented many things, such as gunpowder, fireworks, and paper.
Because they didn't have the technology to make bullets and hadn't discovered gunpowder
The dates are basically the same. Gunpowder was first used in china in 1040 though.