Early South Korean Gunpowder Weapon Identified
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Asia · South Korea · Oct 01, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Researchers identified a 600-year-old bronze handheld gunpowder weapon, a Hwangja Hwatong, discovered on Mount Geumseong in southwestern South Korea, dated to 1377 or 1437.
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