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Timeline of the gunpowder age
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<p>This is a timeline of the history of <a href="/facts/Gunpowder/AEcB6HCR">gunpowder</a> and related topics such as weapons, warfare, and industrial applications. The timeline covers the history of gunpowder from the first hints of its origin as a <a href="/facts/Taoist/Bk79rd9J">Taoist</a> <a href="/facts/Alchemical/CEx0U1Em">alchemical</a> product in China until its replacement by <a href="/facts/Smokeless_powder/BQfV4rcN">smokeless powder</a> in the late 19th century (from 1884 to the present day). </p>