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Description1350 AD early Chinese vase-shaped cannon.jpg
English: An illustration of a vase-shaped cannon from the 14th century Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The cannon is dated from 1350 AD.
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14th century
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Huolongjing, from Science and Civilisation in China p.316
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Jiao Yu and Liu Ji
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