The Invention of Gunpowder and Its Introduction Into Europe
The Invention of Gunpowder and Its Introduction Into EuropeOverviewBlack powder, now known as gunpowder, was the chief tool of war until the modern discovery of explosives such as nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. While gunpowder is still used in mining and fireworks, it is a much less valuable commodity now than it was hundreds of years ago.