What was the earliest cold weapon used in China's ancient war?

The earliest cold weapons in China's ancient wars were stones, ancient stone axes, stone knives, Shi Ge, Shi Mao and throwing stones. The development of cold weapons has gone through three stages: Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Cold weapons generally refer to attacking systems, thermomechanical systems and modern technologies that do not use gunpowder, explosives and other thermal energy, directly killing the enemy and protecting its weapons and equipment. Cold weapons in a broad sense refer to all combat equipment in the era of cold weapons. Cold weapons are divided into stone, bone, clam, bamboo, wood, leather, copper, steel and other weapons according to materials; According to the purpose, it can be divided into offensive weapons and protective equipment, and offensive weapons can be divided into three categories: fighting, long-range shooting and defense; According to the mode of operation, it can be divided into infantry weapon, chariot weapon, cavalry weapon, water weapon and equipment for attacking and defending the city. According to the structure, it can be divided into short weapons, long weapons, throwing weapons, binding weapons, protective gear, chariots, warships and so on.

China ancient weapons spanned hundreds of thousands of years in primitive society, slave society and feudal society. The development of ancient weapons in China can be divided into four historical stages: stone tools, bronze, iron and ancient firearms. On a large scale, the first three stages belong to the stage of cold weapons, and then enter the stage of using cold weapons and firearms. It was not until after the Opium War that modern western firearms were introduced into China, and the history of using cold weapons gradually ended.