What would the World be like if Gunpowder was never invented?

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What would the World be like if Gunpowder was never invented?
I was thinking about this for awhile. If gun powder was never discovered it would seem like the world would be more chaotic then it is now and we would not have most of our most advanced tech. People would have have to rely on swords and arrows which would make controling a large empire harder since everyone virtually has the same technology.

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Thats a very good question that involves alot of knowledge on the history of warfare, technology, and human society. Obviously we cant really determine how the world would be today if gunpowder were never discovered. There would be another genre of weapons created... we wouldnt still have just swords and bows. i would guess war would be alot longer, and alot bloodier, just like it was before gunpowder, but you never really know.