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Record of a Gunpowder Formula

Type Event Region East Asia Time 850–900

In the 9th century, Chinese Daoist alchemical texts first recorded mixtures of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal—the earliest written evidence of gunpo…

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  1. 850–900Chang'an · ShaanxiDaoist alchemical classics record formulas mixing saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal (or carbon-bearing medicines), describing their flammable and explosive properties, providing the earliest documentary clues for the later development of gunpowder formulas.

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