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Citations missing

In the introductory paragraphs, the following lines are not supported by any citations or evidence:

"It first appeared in China in the 4th century BC. Carried westward by the Avars, the technology was adopted by the Byzantines in the late 6th century AD and by their neighbors in the following centuries."

Later in the History section, there are links to essays/articles, but none of these provides or cites any material evidence, only writing samples, for where the trbuchet originated. As such, the origins should be desribed as ambiguous.

Please correct this. 2603:7080:D7F0:1F60:B1D6:58AD:3805:5E56 (talk) 20:57, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what is meant by "essays/articles" or "writing samples". Wiki is based on reliable secondary sources, and to a lesser degree, primary and tertiary sources. "Material evidence" is not a requirement nor does it make sense here. Quotations are provided in Chevedden 2000 (p. 71) "The counterweight trebuchet was the product of a technological tradition that began in ancient China, was further advanced in the technologically sophisticated civilizations of Islam and Byzantium..." (p. 74) "The traction trebuchet, invented by the Chinese sometime before the fourth century B.C." Peterson 2013 (p. 407-409) "The Chinese hypothesis has received strong support due to Needham’s monumental study on technology in Chinese civilization. As the traction trebuchet has an ancient pedigree in Chinese sources, the hypothesis is eminently reasonable." Purton 2009 (p. 366) "Why did Byzantium, Persia and India switch to this import from China?" The attribution to Avars does seem to be a bit more dubious. Qiushufang (talk) 23:55, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

Someone please add something at the top about pronunciation of "trebuchet" in English, especially if it is trebuchett instead of trebooshay. editeur24 (talk) 03:45, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

King Uzziah 700BC created the trebuchet

King Uzziah created the trebuchet in 700 BC 2600:6C47:BCF0:17F0:ADA3:F573:CA46:E137 (talk) 16:25, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The trebuchet in Tenochtitlan did not destroy itself

The trebuchet in Tenochtitlan did not destroy itself. It failed to properly launch its projectile, but did not destroy itself. Your source is a bad source, it only mentions it briefly with no reference to Spanish or Aztec sources.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/s/netXN5aq7N Aoefsmrap (talk) 15:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]