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"Archery does not get
difficult or hard to understand until the arrow misses."
Milan E. ELOTT - Preface to "Why We Miss"
"Archery
is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows
with the use of a bow
(bow
and arrow),
from Latin arcus.
Archery has historically been used for hunting
and combat;
in modern times, however, its main use is that of a
recreational activity. A person who participates in
archery is typically known as an "archer" or
"bowman", and one who is fond of or an expert at
archery can be referred to as a "toxophilite. The bow and arrow
are known to have been invented by the end of the
Upper Paleolithic.
Projectile points (used on spears
or atalatl
darts) on are known from earlier prehistory, dating
to the Middle Paleolithic.
Bows eventually replaced spear-throwers
as the predominant means for launching sharp
projectiles on all continents except Australia.
Archery was an important military and hunting skill
before the widespread and efficient use of firearms,
throughout classical
antiquity
and the medieval period.
Arrows were especially destructive against
unarmoured masses and the use of archers often
proved decisive. Mounted archers
combined range with speed and mobility. Archery also
figured prominently in the mythologies
of many cultures."
Source:
Wikipedia
"Archery
is the art, practice, or skill of propelling