Historical Research

Southeast Asia Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology across Southeast Asia, including mainland and maritime traditions beyond Vietnam. China Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in China across all historical periods, including archaeological, textual, and material evidence. Balkans & West Asia Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in the Balkans and West Asia, including Ottoman, Persian, Arabian, Caucasian, and adjacent traditions. Mongolia & Steppe Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology across the Mongolian and Inner Asian steppe, including nomadic, imperial, and frontier contexts. Vietnam Research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in Vietnam across historical periods, drawing on archaeological, textual, and material evidence. India & South Asia Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in India and South Asia, including indigenous, Islamic, colonial, and regional traditions. Japan Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in Japan, including material culture, military manuals, and historical usage across all periods. Korea Source-based research on firearms, artillery, and black powder technology in Korea, including archaeological evidence, military manuals, and material culture across historical periods.