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Points of Divergence : Gunpowder
A downright weird innovation when you think about it. Perhaps that's why people like to speculate about it being developed earlier. This page provides a list of various PODs, with all entries sorted as chronologically as possible.
General PODs
Discussion about gunpowder development in general
WI: Gunpowder discovered earlier and/or guns invented earlier
How would gunpowder affect the development of Bronze Age civilization ?
Challenge: Only peaceful usage of gunpowder
Military tactics without gunpowder
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Specific culture PODs
WI gunpowder was developed in Old Dynasty Egypt ?
How early can gunpowder be discovered by Europe ?
Flintlocks and Roman legions ?
The repercussions of Roman military usage of gunpowder
Gunpowder used in Roman siege projectiles instead of guns ?
WI Mesoamericans developed Gunpowder ?
WI East Asian gunpowder revolution ?
An alternative technology to guns ?
Plausibility check: Medieval Europe with earlier widespread use of gunpowder
WI Africa gets gunpowder earlier ?
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See Also
Points of Divergence : Infantry and Cavalry Tech and Tactics
Points of Divergence : Small Arms, Body Armour and Equipment
Useful Resources about Military History
The Guns of the Tawantinsuya - A TL by RobertP6165 that features the discovery of primitive gunpowder in Peru and its use by the Inca empire.