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All about archery
THE HISTORY OF ARCHERY Archery is one of the oldest arts or
sports known to man and is still practiced today. From its early development
in ancient times until the 1500s, the bow and arrow were used more
extensively than any other weapon throughout history.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Archery ranks in importance as a cultural advance with the development of speech and the art of making fire. The use of the bow and arrow 1st appeared in Egyptian artworks and is reported in folklore as far back as Five thousand five hundred years ago although its invention, in all probability, dates back to the Stone Age. English literature honors the longbow for famous victories in the battles of Aigincourt, Crecy and Poitiers. The bow was the main weapon of the national defense in England for 100's of years. Ghengis Khan’s and his Mongols conquered most of the then known world by employing short, powerful bows. For the Native Americans, the bow was both a means of subsistence and existence before and during the days of English and later American colonization. |
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The British monarchy, including Queen Victoria, practiced archery. Henry VIII was well known as a bowman; organized competitions in archery for sport, began during his reign. He helped develop the 1st "club", the Fraternity of St. George, in 1537. As the then - Prince of Wales in 1787, King George IV established the "prince’s reckoning" (values for various target rings of 9, 7, 5, 3, 1 point) and the Royal Toxopholite (Greek for "bow lover") Society was formed. Click here to read the rest of this article. You know you want to go to college; maybe you even have a couple of colleges in mind. If you want to play sports in college, you'll need to assess your abilities. |
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