Article 1- Ancient Chinese Military
China’s military is one of the oldest ones in the world. To start, early chinese armies were made up of peasants with bows, spears, and stone maces. The Xia(2200 BCE-1600 BCE) developed massive infantry based armies and navies who battled mainly for the control of the rivers. They were the first to use the chariots and copper weapons. At first, the chariot was used by the nomads as a way to travel vast distances. However, over time, China started to develop the chariot and create new additions. For example, to battle the Xia, the Shang Dynasty(1600 BCE- 1046 BCE)equipped the chariot with a archer, warrior, and driver. The archer carried a compound bow, contains pulleys which in the long run save the archer
China’s military is one of the oldest ones in the world. To start, early chinese armies were made up of peasants with bows, spears, and stone maces. The Xia(2200 BCE-1600 BCE) developed massive infantry based armies and navies who battled mainly for the control of the rivers. They were the first to use the chariots and copper weapons. At first, the chariot was used by the nomads as a way to travel vast distances. However, over time, China started to develop the chariot and create new additions. For example, to battle the Xia, the Shang Dynasty(1600 BCE- 1046 BCE)equipped the chariot with a archer, warrior, and driver. The archer carried a compound bow, contains pulleys which in the long run save the archer