Archery is one of the oldest worldwide arts still practiced today. The first arrow heads were found in Africa and date back to about 25,000 BC. Scientists believe that the bow was created some time after the invention of spear throwing. After the initial creation of the bow, many improvements were made to the design. Fire was used to harden arrow heads and feathers were added to the arrows to increase accuracy. Although archery probably dates back to the Stone Age (around 20,000 BC), the earliest people known to have used bows and arrows were the ancient Egyptians, who adopted archery at least 5000 years ago for hunting and war.
In China, archery dates back to the Shang dynasty (1766-1027 BC) in which a war chariot of the time carried a three-man team: a driver, a lancer and an archer. During the Zhou (Chou) dynasty (1027-256 BC), nobles at court attended sport archery tournaments that were accompanied by music and occasional elegant salutations.
In China, archery dates back to the Shang dynasty (1766-1027 BC) in which a war chariot of the time carried a three-man team: a driver, a lancer and an archer. During the Zhou (Chou) dynasty (1027-256 BC), nobles at court attended sport archery tournaments that were accompanied by music and occasional elegant salutations.
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Today, archery is commonly performed through sport. Archery has been an Olympic sport since 1900 and the World Archery Federation (WA) was created in 1931. It has around 150 national federations, called Member Associations, in the world.
Outdoor target archery for compound athletes is the equivalent of what recurve athletes play at the Olympic Games. The archers shoot on a flat field and have to go for the most accurate shooting at a target with scoring rings (highest score is 10 points per arrow). While the recurve archers shoot at 70 meters, the compound ones shoot at 50 meters on a smaller target face, which makes the game even more difficult.
Another type of archery, field archery, offers athletes a different type of challenge with its varietal shooting conditions. Archers walk a set course and shoot at targets of different sizes from varying distances. Uphill and downhill shots are required and no target is like the one prior to it. Other varying factors such as lighting increase the difficulty. The arrow flight differs for varying distances because of the angle of the shot, which means that the archer must constantly adapt themselves to the circumstances.
Outdoor target archery for compound athletes is the equivalent of what recurve athletes play at the Olympic Games. The archers shoot on a flat field and have to go for the most accurate shooting at a target with scoring rings (highest score is 10 points per arrow). While the recurve archers shoot at 70 meters, the compound ones shoot at 50 meters on a smaller target face, which makes the game even more difficult.
Another type of archery, field archery, offers athletes a different type of challenge with its varietal shooting conditions. Archers walk a set course and shoot at targets of different sizes from varying distances. Uphill and downhill shots are required and no target is like the one prior to it. Other varying factors such as lighting increase the difficulty. The arrow flight differs for varying distances because of the angle of the shot, which means that the archer must constantly adapt themselves to the circumstances.
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Will and Maurice Thompson, two bowhunters, helped popularize bowhunting in the 1860s and 1870s. In 1878, Maurice Thompson published the book The Witchery of Archery, which inspired more individuals to pick up the skill. In 1879, the newly founded National Archery Association (NAA) held the first U.S.-sponsored tournament.
In the 1920s, modern bowhunting became popular in the U.S. due to the book Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Dr. Saxton Pope. He and his colleague, Arthur Young, learned about bow hunting from a Yana tribesman named Ishi. Ishi was the last member of his California tribe, and he shared his knowledge on bow hunting with the two men, which came from centuries of Native American knowledge.
In the 1950s, Fred Bear, Earl Hoyt and Ben Pearson developed affordable, high-quality bow hunting equipment for the masses. The three men filmed their hunts and created educational programs that furthered the popularity of bow hunting.
In the 1920s, modern bowhunting became popular in the U.S. due to the book Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Dr. Saxton Pope. He and his colleague, Arthur Young, learned about bow hunting from a Yana tribesman named Ishi. Ishi was the last member of his California tribe, and he shared his knowledge on bow hunting with the two men, which came from centuries of Native American knowledge.
In the 1950s, Fred Bear, Earl Hoyt and Ben Pearson developed affordable, high-quality bow hunting equipment for the masses. The three men filmed their hunts and created educational programs that furthered the popularity of bow hunting.
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