Archery has helped in shaping the human civilization. Archers have fought many wars and have helped in shaping human civilization. Since ages folk have used bows and arrows to master their enemy and to tame wild animals. There are countless stories about great archers in the traditional civilizations of Egypt, India, Greece and Persia. These archers are respected even today.
Bows and arrows are the main voters of archery. Research has demonstrated the bows were developed in either early Mesolithic age or late Paleolithic age. Pines were used for making arrows. Bows and arrows are an essential part of archery. It helps an archer in properly targeting at the target and shooting the arrow. If the bows aren't correct then the archer will face problems in mounting the arrow. If the arrows aren't correctly mounted then the archer will not be in a position to correctly shoot the target.
The archery bows usually used are : longbow, shortbow, flatbow, recurve bow, crossbow and compound bow. Longbow as the name says is long ; the length of the bow is equivalent to the peak of the user and in a few cases even surpasses the peak of the user. The limb of the Flatbow is broader and the cross-section is oblong in shape. Shortbow is shorter in length ; it is light weight and has a short range. It was basically used for hunting purpose.
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