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Read Part I: Superweapon of the Ancient World: A History of Chariots According to written sources from ancient China, the chariot is reported to have been first used during the Xia dynasty. A Xia minister by the name of Xi Chong is credited with its invention, and the chariot is also said to have been deployed during the Battle of Gan in the 21 st century BC. Much of the Xia dynasty is still a mystery, and some scholars have even expressed skepticism regarding the existence of this dynasty. The notion that the chariot was invented during this period of Chinese history is no exception. With regards to archaeology, it has been suggested that, at earliest, the chariot was introduced
