Abstract
The history of Huaxia (Chinese: , a historical concept representing the Chinese nation and civi-lization) is full of wars. Various weapons were developed that are suitable for ground combat with horse-drawn vehicles. The weapon Ge (Chinese: ) was already used before 221 BC (before the Qin Dynasty, ca. 221–206 BC), and disappeared in around 25 AD (at the end of Western Han Dynasty). In most other regions in the world, this type of weapon has hardly been used. The weapon axe was used in the ancient wars (in the same period) outside Ancient China (also called the Middle King-dom), such as in Mesopotamia (the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system). However, the weapon axe is different from Ge, although there seem some similarities. This article provides an in-depth study and analysis of the reasons for the historic use of this unique weapon Ge, of its development in Ancient China, and of its influence on (military and civil) culture.
Highlights
Yan Huang (Chinese: 炎黃), which was more than 4000 years ago an ethnic group in Ancient China inhabiting the Yellow River basin area
In view of several experts (Zhong, 1999; Yang, 1977; Shi & Hu (Eds), 1996, Shen, 1992), the main reason that Ge developed and was widely used in Ancient China was the special use of the combat vehicles, especially from the late Shang Dynasty (c. 1320–1046BC) to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 25 AC)
Ge was a unique weapon invented before the Qin Dynasty in ancient China, with a double-bladed and a sickle-shaped Hu
Summary
Yan Huang (Chinese: 炎黃), which was more than 4000 years ago an ethnic group in Ancient China inhabiting the Yellow River basin area. The paper is structured as follows: The section investigates the background and development of Ge based on archaeological findings It explores the reasons for and the factors influ-encing its development, as well as the reasons for using it only in a specific period (before 25 AD), and only in a certain area of Ancient China, based on in-depth studies of historical and geographical data. It analyses the various impacts of Ge on.
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