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ARTICLES RELATED TO Archery - Medieval European archery | | | |  Archery - Medieval European archery: Encyclopedia II - Archery - History
Archery - Beginnings.
Archaeologists suspect that archery may have begun up to 15,000 years ago, but the earliest concrete evidence is between 8,000 and 9,000 years old. The bow probably originated for use in hunting, and was then adopted as a tool of warfare. Bows eventually replaced the atlatl as the predominant means for launching projectiles. Archery was practiced in antiquity on every continent except Australia, demonstrating that it is both basic and versatile.
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See also:Archery, Archery - History, Archery - Beginnings, Archery - Classical archery, Archery - Medieval European archery, Archery - Asian archery, Archery - Recurve target archery, Archery - Compound Bow Technique, Archery - Hunting, Archery - Modern competitive archery, Archery - Rules, Archery - Scoring, Archery - Other competition Read more here: » Archery: Encyclopedia II - Archery - History |
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| | | | Archery - Medieval European archery: Encyclopedia II - Archery - Hunting There is much controversy over hunting with a bow, also known as bowhunting. Many people believe that bows are an acceptable if not preferred way to take game, while others, such as animal rights activists, find the practice objectionable.
In North America, bow hunting is regulated much as rifle hunting. Regulations address issues of where and which animals may be hunted with a bow, as well as technical specifications for "tackle" such as minimum draw weight, arrow weight and arrowhead design. A much more lethal, unbarbed "broa ...
See also:Archery, Archery - History, Archery - Beginnings, Archery - Classical archery, Archery - Medieval European archery, Archery - Asian archery, Archery - Recurve target archery, Archery - Compound Bow Technique, Archery - Hunting, Archery - Modern competitive archery, Archery - Rules, Archery - Scoring, Archery - Other competition Read more here: » Archery: Encyclopedia II - Archery - Hunting |
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