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Hand cannon, Ming dynasty, 1379 The first firearms were invented in China, following the invention of gunpowder.The earliest known depiction of a gunpowder weapon is the illustration of a fire lance on a mid-10th century silk banner from Dunhuang. [2]
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The first devices identified as guns or proto-guns appeared in China from around AD 1000. [3] By the end of the 13th century, they had become "true guns", metal barrel firearms that fired single projectiles which occluded the barrel. [4] [5] Gunpowder and gun technology spread throughout Eurasia during the 14th century. [6] [7] [8]