La Brújula Verde

The composite bow, the most lethal weapon of the Bronze Age, was invented in the mid–2nd millennium BCE in the Near East and later improved by the Scythians

A study reviews the archaeological evidence and concludes that the famous bow made of horn, wood, and sinew did not appear until the Late Bronze Age, probably in the Near East, dismantling earlier ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Accuracy gave bows the early upper hand

Guns vs bows A new study claims ease of training rather than performance was the primary reason guns eventually took over as the primary weapons of war in Europe. The research by physicist Dr Timo ...
PBS

The Egyptian Bow

Water buffalo tusks, fish bladders, and animal sinew all went into the making of the ancient Egyptian composite bow. While the materials may seem primitive, this powerful weapon was not so different ...
CBC.ca

China chose bows over guns for centuries

A new study claims ease of training rather than performance was the primary reason guns eventually took over as the primary weapons of war in Europe. Yuan Shu Chi of Taiwan takes aim during the ...