The bow and arrow have profoundly shaped human history. Lately, modern technology has mostly replaced the tools of traditional archery—but not entirely; a preference for “old school” methods persists despite the seeming disadvantages of using what is often considered outmoded technology. By reaching into the past, his study seeks to understand what drives and has driven the relationship between the bow and humanity. Was the preference due to environmental limitations? Were bows made merely for efficiency? Were design choices culturally driven? Combining experimental archaeology and ethnographic data, this study asks how this ancient technology is important to the past, present, and future.
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