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penetration as the crossbow, but a much higher rate of fire. It also required more skill and strength to use effectively than a crossbow. Its lack of accuracy at long ranges made it a mass weapon rather than an individual one. During the late medieval period the English army famously relied on massed archers armed with the longbow. In the Scottish Highlands, archers were used in battle until 1689 at Killiekrankie, with a documented fatal shot from the Hanoverian Government army. They were last used in large numbers during the final clan battle between the MacDonalds and the Mackintoshes in 1688. Highlanders are most regularly recorded or depicted using the short recurve or "McNaughton Bow" in this period. Significant victories attributable to the longbow, such as the
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man-portable missile weapon (16th century arquebuses and muskets had 1,300 to 3,000 joules per shot depending on size and powder load, as compared to 80-100 joules for a typical longbow arrow or 150-200 joules for a crossbow bolt), and were tactically superior in the common situation of soldiers shooting at each other from behind obstructions. They also penetrated steel armour without any need to develop special
1366: 739:(dhanus "bow" and veda "knowledge"), which was an ancient treatise on the science of archery and its use in warfare. The existence of Dhanurveda or "Science of Archery" in antiquity is evident from references made in several works of ancient literature. The Viṣṇu Purāṇa refers it as one of the eighteen branches of knowledge taught, while the Mahābhārata mentions it as having sutras like other vedas. 7291: 405:-borne archers became a defining feature of Middle Bronze Age warfare, from Europe to Eastern Asia and India. However, in the Middle Bronze Age, with the development of massed infantry tactics, and with the use of chariots for shock tactics or as prestigious command vehicles, archery seems to have lessened in importance in European warfare. In approximately the same period, with the 1350:, established in 1688. The latter held competitions in which the archers had to dislodge a wooden parrot from the top of an abbey tower. The Company of Scottish Archers was formed in 1676 and is one of the oldest sporting bodies in the world. It remained a small and scattered pastime, however, until the late 18th century when it experienced a fashionable revival among the 30: 1312:
remained competitive with muzzle-loading guns. "After... about 1800, most Comanches began to discard muskets and pistols and to rely on their older weapons." Repeating firearms, however, were superior in turn, and the Comanches adopted them when they could. Bows remained effective hunting weapons for
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was occupied between around 3700 and 3400 BC; excavations found that every timber structure on the site had been burnt, and there was a concentration of arrow heads around a probable entrance to the enclosure, suggesting that these arrows may have been used by a large group of archers in an organized
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in 1658 were "shooting six times before a musketeer can fire twice". Firearms were also very susceptible to wet weather. However, they had a longer effective range (up to 200 yards for the longbow, up to 600 yards for the musket), greater penetration, were extremely powerful compared to any previous
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Rosendahl, Gaëlle; Beinhauer, Karl-Wilhelm; Löscher, Manfred; Kreipl, Kurt; Walter, Rudolf & Rosendahl, Wilfried (2006). "Le plus vieil arc du monde? Une pièce intéressante en provenance de Mannheim, Allemagne" [The oldest bow in the world? An interesting piece from Mannheim, Germany].
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for the competitors. The clubs were "the drawing rooms of the great country houses placed outside" and thus came to play an important role in the social networks of local elites. As well as its emphasis on display and status, the sport was notable for its popularity with females. Young women could
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At the start of the medieval period, shortbows were used for both hunting and warfare. Medieval shortbows were structurally similar to ancient bows, but new construction materials significantly increased their usefulness. With a range of about 100yds a shortbow had the ability to kill or injure an
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his enemy ordered "all the archers, of whom there was a very great number in Gaul, to be collected". By the 4th century, archers with powerful composite bows were a regular part of Roman armies throughout the empire. During the fall of the western empire, the Romans came under severe pressure from
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mounted archery was largely supplanted by foot archers. This was in contrast to the nomadic armies on horseback from Central Asia such as the Iranian, Scythians, Parthians, Kushans, and Hunas. Later Indian kingdoms entities would maintain and field large numbers of mounted archers. The use of bows
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first appeared in Europe in the 13th century, although similar weapons were described in antiquity. It did not appear with any frequency until the 14th. Like their shortbow predecessors longbow archers were more likely to be peasants or yeomen than men-at-arms. The longbow had a similar range and
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A trilobate arrowhead can be defined as an arrowhead that has three wings or blades that are usually placed at equal angles (i.e. c. 120°) around the imaginary longitudinal axis extending from the centre of the socket or tang. Since this type of arrowhead is rare in southeastern Arabia, we must
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was introduced in Europe. Crossbows generally had a longer range, greater accuracy and more penetration than the shortbow, but suffered from a much slower rate of fire. Unlike the longbow they did not require special skill or strength to use effectively. They were also controversial, attracting
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was the preferred bow in the later Medieval period. More powerful than the shortbow, they had the advantage over the longer longbow that they could be fired from horseback. However they also required skilled craftsmen to manufacture, and, like the longbow, extensive training to use well. The
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describes it as that 'upaveda of yajurveda' which has five arts or practical aspects. The Dhanurveda enumerates the rules of archery, and describes the uses of weapons and the training the army. Besides providing the account of the training of the archers, Vasiṣṭha's Dhanurveda describes the
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in Southern France, used some 54,000 years ago, have damage from use that indicates their use as projectile weapons, and some are too small (less than 10mm across as the base) for any practical use other than as arrowheads. They are associated with possibly the first groups of
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Boudot-Lamotte, A. (1972). "J. D. Latham et Lt. Cdr. W. F. Paterson, Saracen Archery, An English version and exposition of a Mameluke work on Archery (ca. A.D. 1368), with Introduction, Glossary, and Illustrations, London (The Holland Press) 1970, XL + 219 pp".
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being presented as a reward to the victor. General meetings were held from 1789, in which local lodges convened together to standardise the rules and ceremonies. Archery was also co-opted as a distinctively British tradition, dating back to the lore of
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Junkmanns, Jürgen; Klügl, Johanna; Schoch, Werner H.; Di Pietro, Giovanna & Hafner, Albert (December 2019). "Neolithic and Bronze Age archery equipment from alpine ice-patches: A review on components, construction techniques and functionality".
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eventually rendered bows obsolete in warfare. Despite the high social status, ongoing utility, and widespread pleasure of archery, almost every culture that gained access to even early firearms used them widely, to the relative neglect of archery.
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still fielded auxiliary cavalry which was noted for its use of bows from horseback. This practice was continued by the Ottoman subject nations, despite the Empire itself being a proponent of early firearms. The practice declined after the
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Archery societies were set up across the country, each with its own strict entry criteria and outlandish costumes. Recreational archery soon became extravagant social and ceremonial events for the nobility, complete with flags, music and
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During the Choson period (1392–1910), Korea adopted a military-service examination system from China that included a focus on archery skills and that contributed to the development of Korean archery as a practical martial
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Ongoing use of bows and arrows was maintained in isolated cultures with little or no contact with the outside world. The use of traditional archery in some African conflicts has been reported in the 21st century, and the
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not only compete in the contests but retain and show off their sexuality while doing so. Thus, archery came to act as a forum for introductions, flirtation and romance. It was often consciously styled in the manner of a
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formed the first standing armies used exclusively for warfare. This included soldiers trained and employed as archers. The archers served as an integral division of the military that was used on foot and on chariots.
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in 1844 and over the next decade the extravagant and festive practices of the past were gradually whittled away and the rules were standardised as the 'York Round' – a series of shoots at 60, 80, and 100 yards.
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still use bows as part of a lifestyle scarcely touched by outside contact. A remote group in Brazil, recently photographed from the air, aimed bows at the aeroplane. Bows and arrows saw considerable use in the
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From the 1920s, professional engineers took an interest in archery, previously the exclusive field of traditional craft experts. They led the commercial development of new forms of bow including the modern
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In China, at the beginning of the 21st century, there has been revival in interest among craftsmen looking to construct bows and arrows, as well as in practicing technique in the traditional Chinese style.
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A right exelent and pleasaunt dialogue, betwene Mercury and an English souldier contayning his supplication to Mars: bevvtified with sundry worthy histories, rare inuentions, and politike deuises
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Archery: The Technical Side. A compilation of scientific and technical articles on theory, construction, use and performance of bows and arrows, reprinted from journals of science and of archery
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different types of bows and arrows, as well as the process of making them. Detailed accounts of training methodologies in early India considered to be an essential martial skill in early India.
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The Handbook Of The SAS And Elite Forces. How The Professionals Fight And Win. Edited by Jon E. Lewis. p.488-Tactics And Techniques, Survival. Robinson Publishing Ltd 1997. ISBN 1-85487-675-9
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With the bow let us win cows, with the bow let us win the contest and violent battles with the bow. The bow ruins the enemy's pleasure; with the bow let us conquer all corners of the world.
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adopted a military-service examination system from China that included a focus on archery skills and that contributed to the development of Korean archery as a practical martial art.
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The oldest Neolithic bow known from Europe was found in anaerobic layers dating between 7,400 and 7,200 BP, the earliest layer of settlement at the lake settlement at La Draga,
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helped to improve archery standards and pioneered new archery techniques. He won the Grand National 11 times in a row and published a highly influential guide to the sport in 1856.
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Langley, Michelle C.; Amano, Noel; Wedage, Oshan; Deraniyagala, Siran; Pathmala, M. M.; Perera, Nimal; Boivin, Nicole; Petraglia, Michael D. & Roberts, Patrick (12 June 2020).
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Domestication of horses and mounted horseback archery are also believed to have originated in the Eurasian steppes. This revolutionized warfare as well as the practice of archery.
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in 341 BC. Because the cultures associated with Chinese society spanned a wide geography and time range, the techniques and equipment associated with Chinese archery are diverse.
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fielded large numbers of archers in their armies. Arrows were destructive against massed formations, and the use of archers often proved decisive. The Sanskrit term for archery,
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Archery continued in some areas that were subject to limitations on the ownership of arms, such as the Scottish Highlands during the repression that followed the decline of the
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was the general ratio of Malian formations in the 16th century. The archers generally opened battle, softening up the enemy for cavalry charges or the advance of the spearmen.
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The composite bow in India was being used by 2nd millennium BCE. The bow was used extensively on foot as well on chariots. It was incorporated into the standing armies of the
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Possible fragments of a bow found at Mannheim-Vogelstang have been dated to the Early Magdelenian age (c. 17,500 to 18,000 years ago) and at Stellmoor dated 11,000 years ago.
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bladelets found embedded in a human skull and within the thoracic cavity of another human skeleton, suggest the use of stone-tipped arrows as weapons about 10,000 years ago.
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and arrowheads are also commonly found in Beaker graves. European Neolithic fortifications, arrow-heads, injuries, and representations indicate that, in Neolithic and Early
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The British initiated a major revival of archery as an upper-class pursuit from about 1780–1840. Early recreational archery societies included the Finsbury Archers and the
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A complete arrow of 75 cm (along with other fragments and arrow heads) dated back to 1283 AD, was discovered inside a cave situated in the Qadisha Valley, Lebanon.
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about 2100–1700 BC. These people are also believed to have invented spoke-wheeled chariots, and chariot archery became an integral component of the militaries of early
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The mean depth of arrow wounds, for example, was an inch and a half, that of gunshot wounds six inches, not counting balls that went right through the body or head.
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detail the bows and the number of arrows assigned to the chariot crew. Archery was essential to the role of the light horse-drawn chariot as a vehicle of warfare.
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Alofs, Eduard (2014). "Studies on Mounted Warfare in Asia I: Continuity and Change in Middle Eastern Warfare, c. ce 550–1350–What Happened to the Horse Archer?".
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Backwell, Lucinda; d'Errico, Francesco & Wadley, Lyn (June 2008). "Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa".
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was already using mounted archers extensively by the 5th Century, and the Emperor Mavrikios laid down principles for their use in his seminal military work the
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made extensive use of shortbows both on land and at sea, but other early medieval armies less so, with some notable exceptions. Both sides used archers at the
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in 1503 was won by Spain mainly by the use of matchlock firearms, marking the first time a major battle in Europe was won through the use of firearms.
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Alofs, Eduard (2015). "Studies on Mounted Warfare in Asia II: The Iranian Tradition–The Armoured Horse Archer in the Middle East, c. ce 550–1350".
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Lombard, Marlize & Phillipson, Laurel (2010). "Indications of bow and stone-tipped arrow use 64,000 years ago in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa".
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people of Punjab and it is stated that the Punjab Kamboj Gaure/Gore came from the Kunar valley to Punjab at some point in time in the past. (See:
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Lahr, M. Mirazón; Rivera, F.; Power, R.K.; Mounier, A.; Copsey, B.; Crivellaro, F.; Edung, J.E.; Fernandez, J.M. Maillo & Kiarie, C. (2016).
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Lombard, Marlize (August 2011). "Quartz-tipped arrows older than 60 ka: further use-trace evidence from Sibudu, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa".
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as long as there were buffalo to hunt. The last Comanche hunt was in 1878, and it failed for lack of buffalo, not lack of appropriate weapons.
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A treatise on Saracen archery was written in 1368. This was a didactic poem on archery dedicated to a Mameluke sultan by Ṭaibughā al-Ashrafī.
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became more popular among the middle class. By 1889, just 50 archery clubs were left in Britain, but it was still included as a sport at the
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in 1877, some rebels fell back on the use of bows and arrows. Archery remained an important part of the military examinations until 1894 in
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Archer wearing feather headdress. Alabaster. From Nineveh, Iraq. Reign of Ashurbanipal II, 668–627 BC. The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, UK.
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becoming part of military lore. In both England and Scotland legislation was passed to ensure a supply of trained longbowmen, such as the
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severely limited the import and manufacture of guns, and encouraged traditional martial skills among the samurai; towards the end of the
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of many cultures) until the end of the 19th century, when bow and arrows was made functionally obsolete by the invention and spread of
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Gwang Ok; Seokgyu Choi & Hee Surk Jeong (2010). "'The Disturbance of War': The Ancient Origin and Development of Korean Archery".
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Within the steppe of Eurasia, archery continued to play an important part in warfare, although now restricted to mounted archery. The
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of the Mesolithic, show battles between archers. A group of three archers encircled by a group of four is found in Cueva del Roure,
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Arab archery. An Arabic manuscript of about A.D. 1500, "A book on the excellence of the bow & arrow" and the description thereof
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Backwell, Lucinda; Bradfield, Justin; Carlson, Kristian J.; Jashashvili, Tea; Wadley, Lyn & d'Errico, Francesco (April 2018).
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stigma to those who used them, and were outlawed by the Lateran Council of 1139. Despite this, crossbows were used in the early
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practiced archery and Cretan mercenary archers were in great demand. Crete was known for its unbroken tradition of archery.
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during the Maurya Era, goes in depth on the importance and implementation of archery. It also mentions an archery school at
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and in some Asian countries but it is not recognized as an international competition. Archery is the national sport of the
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Traditional Bowyers Encyclopedia: The Bowhunting and Bowmaking World of the Nation's Top Crafters of Longbows and Recurves
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The early Romans had very few archers, if any. As their empire grew, they recruited auxiliary archers from other nations.
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The Knight and the Blast Furnace: A History of the Metallurgy of Armour in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
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Lombard, Marlize (October 2020). "The tip cross-sectional areas of poisoned bone arrowheads from southern Africa".
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and advocated responsible bowhunting by promoting quality, fair chase hunting, and sound conservation practices.
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Towards the end of the 19th century, the sport experienced declining participation as alternative sports such as
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A translation of "Kitāb fī bayān fadl al-qaws w-al-sahm wa-awsāfihima," no. 793 in descriptive catalog of the
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pointed shafts have been found in England, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. They were often rather long, up to
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Based on indirect evidence, the bow seems also to have appeared or reappeared later in Eurasia around the
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Archers were a widespread if supplemental part of the military in the classical period, and bowmen fought
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Mummies from Lebanon: Preliminary Report on the Archaeological Discovery of 'Asi-al-Hadat (13th Century)
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Johnes, Martin (April 2004). "Archery, romance and elite culture in England and Wales, c. 1780–1840".
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Momies du Liban: Rapport préliminaire sur la découverte archaéologique de 'Asi-al-Hadat (XIIIe siècle)
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The use of bow and arrow was recorded extensively throughout the history of the Indian subcontinent.
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In modern times, mounted archery continues to be practiced as a popular competitive sport in modern
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are depicted giving "lessons in archery". Some Egyptian deities are also connected to archery. The "
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Kaegi, Walter Emil Jr. (1964). "The contribution of archery to the Turkish conquest of Anatolia".
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people took to archery as early as 5,000 years ago. It was widespread by the time of the earliest
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and have flat arms and a D-shaped midsection. The center section is biconvex. The complete bow is
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Naukar, Rajput, and Sepoy: The Ethnohistory of the Military Labour Market of Hindustan, 1450–1850
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and consisted of a mainshaft and a 15–20 centimetre (6–8 inches) long foreshaft with a
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In the United States, primitive archery was revived in the early 20th century. The last of the
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skilled horse archers, used to some extent by all Native Americans on the Great Plains to hunt
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Delrue, Parsival (2007). "Trilobate Arrowheads at Ed-Dur (U.A.E, Emirate of Umm Al-Qaiwain)".
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Archery seems to have arrived in the Americas via Alaska, as early as 6000 BC, with the
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swamp in Denmark. In the 1940s, two bows were found there, dated to about 8,000 BP. The
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and was practiced both for hunting and use in warfare. Legendary figures from the tombs of
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The 1840s saw the first attempts at turning the recreation into a modern sport. The first
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and arrows continued to be used as the mainstay of most Indian armies until the advent of
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of c. 1500 details the practices and techniques of archery among the Arabs of that time.
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point. They had shallow grooves on the base, indicating that they were shot from a bow.
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which prohibited "Several new devised Games" that might detract from archery training.
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lay emphasis on the use of the bow and arrow. The second Veda, the Yajurveda contains
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and it served as a patriotic form of entertainment at a time of political tension in
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extensively used the bow and arrow for hunting and warfare. The empires in ancient
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cultures and a foundation of their military success, until the massed use of guns.
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Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development
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The Art of Archery published, with Notes, from a Manuscript of the 15th Century
1482:, learned many of Ishi's traditional archery skills, and popularized them. The 1042:
and his successors relied almost exclusively on mounted warriors, who used the
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The End of the Bronze Age: Changes in Warfare and the Catastrophe ca. 1200 B.C
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McEwen, Edward; Miller, Robert L. & Bergman, Christopher A. (June 1991).
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Europe, archery was a major form of interpersonal violence. For example, the
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in the time needed for a "ready shooter" to give five from the musket), and
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invaders, and later Eastern Roman armies relied heavily on mounted archery.
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Cave painting of a battle between archers, Morella la Vella, Valencia, Spain
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that depicted the heroic character Locksley winning an archery tournament.
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has been credited with writing a manual of archery in the tenth century in
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The oldest known evidence of arrows comes from South African sites such as
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Traditional Archery from Six Continents: The Charles E. Grayson Collection
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unarmoured man at close range, but were often ineffective against armour.
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has multiple references to archery as a skill identified with the ancient
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The sports and pastimes of the people of England from the earliest period
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of China (1146–256 BC); archery skill was a virtue for Chinese emperors.
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Ishi in Two Worlds: a biography of the last wild Indian in North America
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In Korea, the transformation of archery to a healthy pastime was led by
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La grotte du Bichon, un site préhistorique des montagnes neuchâteloises
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A print of the 1822 meeting of the "Royal British Bowmen" archery club.
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Archery featured prominently in ancient Chinese culture and philosophy
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The last regular unit armed with bows was the Archers' Company of the
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were developed, and Han Dynasty writers attributed Chinese success in
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which enrolled 103 princes from different kingdoms across the empire.
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investigate its origin and the reasons behind its presence at ed-Dur.
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Archery is still practiced today, for hunting and as a target sport.
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units: nine rows of archers protected by one row of shield-bearers.
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Metz, Laure; Lewis, Jason E.; Slimak, Ludovic (24 February 2023).
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were excluded from the clubs due to their lack of social status.
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to the massed use of crossbows, first definitely attested at the
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Apollo and Artemis. Tondo of an Attic red-figure cup, ca. 470 BC
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Archery in both hunting and warfare was eventually replaced by
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The Bichon cave, a prehistoric site in the Neuchâtel mountains
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Archery game outside the town. Jan Lamsvelt in Van Heemskerk:
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Sasanian king is shooting an arrow on a horse to hunt two lion
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are representative, used mounted archers against the European
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Faris, Nabih Amin & Elmer, Robert Potter, eds. (1945).
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Three-bladed (trilobate) arrowheads have been found in the
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Archery in Medieval England: Who Were the Bowmen of Crecy?
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of Arabic manuscripts in the Princeton University library.
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Picture of Pope taken while grizzly hunting at Yellowstone
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Folk Archery Federation of the People's Republic of China
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Asano Yukinaga, 1598 AD, letter to his father, quoted in
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Folk Archery Federation of the People's Republic of China
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Other early indications of archery in Europe come from
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from 5,000 BP or earlier depicts people carrying bows.
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Metz, Laure; Lewis, Jason E.; Slimak, Ludovic (2023).
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In Asia archery was one of the Six Noble Arts of the
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and short spears, detail from the archers' frieze in
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The oldest definite bows known so far come from the
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Three archers to one 209:shouldered Khiam-points may well be arrowheads. 201:, (ca. 12,800–10,300 BP) onwards. The 48:, was probably developed in Africa by the later 3532:Grayson, Charles E. & French, Mary (2004). 3236: 3234: 3094:The Ashvayanas living on river Guraeus (modern 2632:"The oldest Neolithic Bow discovered in Europe" 2293:"Digital photograph (colour) from Tin-Tazarift" 1613:. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 1540:, an American bow hunter and bow manufacturer. 1399:. The societies were also elitist, and the new 1191: 1120:A book on the excellence of the bow & arrow 847:'s armies in Gaul included Cretan archers, and 4360:. Tahlequah, Oklahoma: White Bear Publishing. 3460: 3458: 3456: 3326:"Archery and Social Class in Medieval England" 1832:"The Howieson's Poort industry of Sibudu Cave" 6839: 4972: 4953:Online Archery Books with historical content. 4795:International Journal of the History of Sport 3538:University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology 3183:. Translated by W. A. Macdevitt. London, UK: 2388:. Vol. 264, no. 6. pp. 76–83. 1747: 1745: 1103:(1292AD-1350AD) comes from the 14th century. 551:or land of the bow by the Ancient Egyptians. 149:Likely arrowheads were reported in 2020 from 8: 4437:"Archery: the Real Game is Played Elsewhere" 3813:Histoire de l'Afrique noire: d'hier à demain 2830:. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. p. 43. 1115:, was written by Hussain bin Abd al-Rahman. 662:, and from there it diffused throughout the 487:, came to refer to martial arts in general. 3667:A book about students' knowledge of archery 2856: 2854: 909:philosopher) was an avid archer. In China, 7290: 6846: 6832: 6824: 6164: 6147: 5799: 5786: 5244: 5065: 5052: 4979: 4965: 4957: 4422:Asian Traditional Archery Research Network 4382:"2009 Chinese Traditional Archery Seminar" 4149:. London, UK: Vintage Books. p. 553. 4123:. London, UK: Vintage Books. p. 125. 3687:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 2357:: Office et musée cantonal d'archéologie. 1754:Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 106:. Firearms eventually diffused throughout 4195: 4193: 3266:. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 2731:. Cornwall Archaeological Society: 54–62. 2213: 2135: 2078: 2021: 1964: 1954: 1160:Panels depicting Archery in England from 1109:A 14th-century treatise on Arab archery, 1007:. The core of the Byzantine army was the 72:(though in hunting they are still used). 4270:The Traditional Bowyer's Bible, Volume 4 3793:. Translated by H. Walrond. London, UK: 2345:Chauviere, François-Xavier, ed. (2009). 287:(4 ft) and made of European hazel ( 4924:The Traditional Bowyers Bible, Volume 4 4906:The Traditional Bowyers Bible, Volume 3 4888:The Traditional Bowyers Bible, Volume 2 4870:The Traditional Bowyers Bible, Volume 1 4435:Dorji, Kunga T. & Phuntsho, Tashi. 3663:كتاب عنية الطلاب في معرفة الرمي بالنشاب 3466:"Military Technology: The horse archer" 2754:. Cornwall Archaeological Society: 5–8. 1599: 91:cemented the longbow in military lore. 7232:World University Archery Championships 3680: 1607:Whitman, Theodore R. (3 August 2017). 1260:James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose 1258:in Scotland on 1 September 1644, when 3257: 3255: 543:to an elite paramilitary unit by the 441:. Siliceous glazed bricks, c. 510 BC. 373:, interpreted as display versions of 7: 4507:"American Indian Archery Technology" 1844:South African Archaeological Society 1632: 1630: 1112:Kitāb fī maʿrifat ʿilm ramy al-sihām 901:himself was an archery teacher; and 4268:Allely, Steve; et al. (2008). 3736:(Ph.D.). University of Manchester. 3313:(2). Hong Kong: Three-In-One Press. 2586:. London, UK: Thames & Hudson. 2380:"Early bow design and construction" 1304:An exception to this trend was the 535:extraction commonly referred to as 347:indigenous peoples of North America 4462:National Field Archery Association 4147:Comanches, the history of a people 4121:Comanches, the history of a people 4092:"Archery in the English Civil War" 3599:] (in French). Paris: Édifra. 3383:"People of the Hundred Years' War" 3311:Journal of Chinese Martial Studies 25: 6103:Megalithic architectural elements 4526:. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer. 3423:Rhoten, Ronald (9 January 2006). 3296:Science and Civilisation in China 2891:Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy 2637:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 1904:Journal of Archaeological Science 1797:Journal of Archaeological Science 1099:by Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr, called 763:, a military treaties written by 7289: 7280: 7279: 4699:Journal of Neolithic Archaeology 4689:10.1111/j.1468-229X.2004.00297.x 4326:. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 4218:10.1111/j.1468-229X.2004.00297.x 3490:. 14 August 2020. Archived from 3187:. Book VII, p. XXXI – via 2903:10.1111/j.1600-0471.2007.00281.x 2481:10.1111/j.0065-001X.2004.00014.x 1369:Fashionable female archers, 1799 1308:culture of North America, where 1210:Early firearms were inferior in 836:During the invasion of India by 6722:Evolutionary origin of religion 4779:. University of Oklahoma Press. 3847:The Samurai: A Military History 3621:"Asi l Hadath – Fortified Cave" 3118:History of The Punjab, Volume I 1131:Le Fachon de tirer l'arc a main 608:relied heavily on the bow. The 4324:Hunting with the Bow and Arrow 4299:University of California Press 4239:"The Royal Company of Archers" 2689:Shadowland: Wales 3000-1500 BC 2640:. 29 June 2012. Archived from 1433:Grand National Archery Society 1273:after the Trail of Tears. The 1250:; in October 1642, during the 915:battles against nomad invaders 377:, form a defining part of the 126:Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic 1: 6335:Art of the Middle Paleolithic 5865:British megalith architecture 4826:. Hong Kong University Press. 4200:Johnes, Martin (April 2004). 4090:Fox, E.T. (15 October 2015). 4016:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61702-4 3364:"The Bow in Medieval Warfare" 3054:The Cambridge Ancient History 2159:Bower, Bruce (12 June 2020). 1125:An anonymous book written in 1014:Turkish tribes, of which the 953:Around the tenth century the 715:The paleolithic paintings of 417:became a defining feature of 303:, which was fastened on with 6330:Art of the Upper Paleolithic 5870:Nordic megalith architecture 4648:Jackson, Antoinette (2016). 4418:"Magyar Traditional Archery" 4356:Herrin, Al (November 1989). 3943:As attributed to Bernier by 3887:(1st ed.). London, UK: 3797:– via Archery Library. 3154:Singh Dardi, Kirpal (2005). 3146:Singh Dardi, Kirpal (1979). 2770:The Culture of Ancient Egypt 2539:North American Archaeologist 2332:10.1016/j.anthro.2006.06.008 1774:10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102477 1568:, Japanese horseback archery 1244:Honourable Artillery Company 494:Ta-Seti (uppermost) at the " 137:Small stone points from the 4726:Medieval Academy of America 4400:"2010传统射艺研讨会在杭州举行-杭网原创-杭州网" 4096:Fox Historical Publications 3242:"Six Arts of Ancient China" 2551:10.2190/HN64-P1UD-NM0A-J0LR 1534:Traditional Bowyer's Bibles 1360:George, the Prince of Wales 695:bowmen on gold plaque from 343:Arctic small tool tradition 246:). The arrows were made of 7332: 6893:Modern competitive archery 6478:British Isles and Brittany 6399:Gwion Gwion rock paintings 4406:(in Chinese). 30 May 2010. 4293:Kroeber, Theodora (2004). 3979:Korean Traditional Archery 3954:Cambridge University Press 3897:Corpus of Electronic Texts 3819:] (in French). 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Index

Archery contest

Middle Ages
Archery
bow and arrows
Middle Stone Age
warfare
hunting
classical period
mythologies
repeating firearms
on foot
chariots
mounted on horses
Battle of Agincourt
firearms
Late Middle Ages
early modern period
Eurasia
Gunpowder empires
Sibudu Cave
Grotte Mandrin
modern humans
Fa Hien Cave
Sri Lanka
Nataruk
Turkana County
obsidian
Mesolithic
Tassili plateau

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