2006-07-02 11:09:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Independence Day
the first fireworks were made from bamboo shoots and gun powder. these people hoped the sound would scare away evil spirits.
2006-07-02 11:11:21 · update #1
chinese
2006-07-03 13:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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History of Fireworks
The birthplace of fireworks is generally recognized as China. It is said that a Chinese cook accidently mixed three common kitchen ingredients (black powder): Potassium nitrate or salt petre, sulphur and charcoal and lighted it. The result was colourful flames. The cook also noticed that if the mixture was burned when enclosed in the hollow of a bamboo shoot, there was a tremendous explosion. The first application of this technology was for entertainment. Slowly the theory took roots that this loud sound was perfect to chase away evil spirits and to celebrate weddings, victories in battles, eclipses of moon and religious ceremonies.
Once the recipe for black powder was perfected, they found that it was easily used as rocket fuel, and they made hand carved wooden rockets in the shape of a dgoran, in the sixth century. These rockets shot rocket powered arrows from their mouth, and were used against the Mongol invaders of 1279. The principle behind these rockets is still used in rocket powered fireworks today.
2006-07-02 18:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archaeological evidence indicates that the Chinese " WERE NOT" the first to invent fireworks. Instead, it was the Druids in the 3rd. century B.C.
2006-07-02 18:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh,....like the Chinese???? Marco Polo brought some back after his journey to the East.
2006-07-02 22:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chinese culture.
2006-07-02 18:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Saraculture13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese - i just read a great history book on this subject!
2006-07-02 18:13:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chinese.
2006-07-02 18:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by Kaori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chinese.
2006-07-02 18:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah what evryone else is saying the chinese but the didn't call them firecrackers
2006-07-02 18:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by soccerluver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the chinese
2006-07-02 18:13:03 · answer #10 · answered by Natedogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋