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title: Qin Dynasty Crossbow
author: Deadkid dk
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6881/qin-dynasty-crossbow/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Qin Dynasty Crossbow
_Authored by Deadkid dk_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6881.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [Qin dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Qin_Dynasty/) crossbow (221-207 BCE). From Beiguan, Xian, [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
dk, D. (2017, July 10). Qin Dynasty Crossbow. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
dk, Deadkid. "Qin Dynasty Crossbow." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 10, 2017. .
### MLA
dk, Deadkid. "Qin Dynasty Crossbow." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jul 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qin_crossbow_trigger,_shaanxi_history_museum.jpg) by [**Deadkid dk**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qin_crossbow_trigger,_shaanxi_history_museum.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 July 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.