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The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles ( arrows ). Humans used bows and arrows for hunting and aggression long before recorded history, and the practice was common to many prehistoric cultures.
- Reflex Bow
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- Slingshot
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- Archery
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- History of archery
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- Reflex Bow
Bow and arrow, a weapon consisting of a stave made of wood or other elastic material, bent and held in tension by a string. The arrow, a thin wooden shaft with a feathered tail, is fitted to the string by a notch in the end of the shaft and is drawn back until sufficient tension is produced in the.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 19, 2019 · Updated on May 19, 2019. Bow and arrow hunting (or archery) is a technology first developed by early modern humans in Africa, perhaps as long as 71,000 years ago.
bow and arrow, Weapon consisting of a strip of wood or other flexible material, bent and held in tension by a string. The arrow, a long wooden shaft with a pointed tip, is stabilized in flight by a feathered tail.
Archaeological evidence reveals the bow and arrow may have come into use sometime between the upper Paleolithic and the Mesolithic Era approximately 10,000 years ago. The bow and arrow seem to have been independently invented and used on every continent except Australia.
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