Inventions

The crossbow was invented in China during the fourth Century BCE in the Zhou dynasty. This was an important invention of the time period because it gave the Zhou dynasty a huge advantage. There is a sharp metal arrow that is pulled back and released by a by a trigger, this gives it a lot more distance, faster reload, and amazing accuracy.

The crossbow had helped the Zhou dynasty a lot, it was the Zhou dynasty's best weapon for the military. Prior to the invention, people had used a bow and arrow which was very hard to be accurate with and takes a good amount of time to reload. The bow and arrow is an extremely hard weapon to use unless the user is an expert, that is why the invention of the crossbow was such a brilliant invention.

The crossbow has really changed peoples lives in many ways. For example this change from the bow and arrow to the crossbow was amazing, they made the crossbow a light and easy way to go hunting or to go to war, and it reloads a lot faster which gives you a longer time to focus and aim. These days there are many different styles of the crossbows. It is one of the finest hunting weapons today.