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Ancient China : the personal weapon /

Today's modern armies employ missiles, machine guns, smart weapons and clever strategies to use on the battlefield. These weapons may seem like cutting edge technology, but the ancient Chinese invented these weapons--in some cases thousands of years ago. Host Michael Guillen will demonstrate ho...

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Corporate Author:	Popular Arts Entertainment Inc (Producer)
Other Authors:	Guillen, Michael (Narrator), Kolsby, Paul (Producer), Shafir, Melody (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 2006.
Series:	VAST: academic video online Where Did it Come From?
Subjects:	Military art and science > China > History. Weapons > China > History. China > History. Art et science militaires > Chine > Histoire. Armes > Chine > Histoire. Chine > Histoire. Military art and science Weapons China Alexander Street Video. documentary film. Documentary films History Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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