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Isn't is amazing that archery is still such a prominent activity after more then 10,000 years?
Regardless of the technology evolution, the fact that a man launches an arrow with his own strength from a bow to hit targets or kill game is pretty impressive. What other sport or tool are we using today that has this kind of history? The wheel maybe?
The old testament mentions the hebrews as skilled archers, the Roman armies were brilliant powerful archers, the Assyrians as well. Then consider that without any knowledge of these cultures the Asians like Attilla the Hun and his Mongols were using archery as weapons. The Chinese had Archery as long ago as records have been kept. American indians had no connection or ability to communicate with these other cultures however they too were using archery 10,000 years ago from Central America all the way as far north as Alaska where the inuits were also archers.
In india there are ancient songs with lyrics referencing the bow and arrow from the Vedic Period which was if I recall is older then islam? Germany, Denmak, and the vikings used archery equipment from 8,000 years ago. It's in their museums. I remember reading as a school kid, ( probably not taught any longer) that more people have been killed in war by arrows then bullets. I think in the last 40 years the gap has probably closed!
Interesting that these cultures were not capable of speaking about engineering or copying the technology around the globe. They all seem to have come to these ideas and designs independently. We sure have come a long way from stick and string. This new era of materials and engineering is just the logical evolution of archery.
Regardless of the technology evolution, the fact that a man launches an arrow with his own strength from a bow to hit targets or kill game is pretty impressive. What other sport or tool are we using today that has this kind of history? The wheel maybe?
The old testament mentions the hebrews as skilled archers, the Roman armies were brilliant powerful archers, the Assyrians as well. Then consider that without any knowledge of these cultures the Asians like Attilla the Hun and his Mongols were using archery as weapons. The Chinese had Archery as long ago as records have been kept. American indians had no connection or ability to communicate with these other cultures however they too were using archery 10,000 years ago from Central America all the way as far north as Alaska where the inuits were also archers.
In india there are ancient songs with lyrics referencing the bow and arrow from the Vedic Period which was if I recall is older then islam? Germany, Denmak, and the vikings used archery equipment from 8,000 years ago. It's in their museums. I remember reading as a school kid, ( probably not taught any longer) that more people have been killed in war by arrows then bullets. I think in the last 40 years the gap has probably closed!
Interesting that these cultures were not capable of speaking about engineering or copying the technology around the globe. They all seem to have come to these ideas and designs independently. We sure have come a long way from stick and string. This new era of materials and engineering is just the logical evolution of archery.
