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A 14th century Chinese cannon, the 'flying cloud thunderclap eruptor'.

A 14th century illustration of a Chinese cannon, or eruptor, which fired proto-shells as cast iron bombs. This illustration was featured in the 14th century military treatise of the Huolongjing, edited and compiled by Liu Ji and Jiao Yu, with the preface added in 1412. This specific cannon was called the 'flying-cloud thunderclap eruptor' (feiyun pilipao).

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A 14th century Chinese cannon, the 'flying cloud thunderclap eruptor'.

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A 14th century illustration of a Chinese cannon, or eruptor, which fired proto-shells as cast iron bombs. This illustration was featured in the 14th century military treatise of the Huolongjing, edited and compiled by Liu Ji and Jiao Yu, with the preface added in 1412. This specific cannon was called the 'flying-cloud thunderclap eruptor' (feiyun pilipao).

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3574 x 4935 px | 50.5 MB

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30.3 x 41.8 cm | 11.9 x 16.4 in (300 dpi)

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