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    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. The use of the bow and arrow first 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). In prehistoric times‚ people used bows and arrows to hunt for food and for self-defense. During the Greek and Roman civilizations

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    example‚ when I was hunting. One time was when I was just about ready to give up while practicing with the bow outside on the deck‚ I kept missing. I shot one arrow way far to the left; and the next one way far to the right. It was like when I shot‚ something moved the target to the left or to the right. I walked down to the target to retrieve my arrows that had been hiding in

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    Odysseus: Epic Hero

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    twisting faster‚ never stopping‚" (223). Odysseus rammed and twisted the stake till the Cyclops’ eye burst and broiled. He also shows his strength in the way he easily strung his bow. After thoroughly inspecting the bow‚ "with his virtuoso ease Odysseus strung his mighty bow‚" (437). Not one of the suitors were able to string the bow. Odysseus‚ through his strength‚ shows great amounts of heroism. Another way Odysseus shows heroism is through his intelligence. You can see his intelligence through the way

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    The Mortal Child There was once a good witch‚ named Quakie who was married to a brave knight‚ Trey. They were about to give birth to a baby girl‚ in the land of Mystic. Mystic is a discreet town in Greece. But‚ a witch must have a mortal child‚ or else your life would be taken‚ for not fulfilling the good witch legacy. There was only one way the spirits would give back witch’s lives‚ and the way was... the immortal child‚ (of the witch) would have to do great deeds for the world. Trey was entitled

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    fine mane. He described the man to have been armed with a sword and bow and twenty odd arrows in his quiver. A policeman was the third to give his testimony. The policeman was the one who arrested a notorious brigand‚ Tajomaru‚ on the bridge at Awataguchi.. Tajomaru was arrested after being thrown off a sorrel with a fine mane horse. He was dressed in a dark blue silk kimono and a large plain sword. He was also carrying a bow with leather strips‚ black lacquered quiver‚ and seventeen arrows with

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    Social Studies Native American Project When you think of grass skirts you might think of Hawaii or an Carribbean vacation place. The truth is you wouldn’t have had to leave Texas if the Karankawas Indians were still around. The women of the Karankawas wore grass skirts and the men wore simple breach clothes. In the following paper let’s learn more about the Karankawas including where they lived‚ what they ate‚ the tools they used and much more. The Karankawas tribe lived along the Gulf

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    Archery as a Sport

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    Archery Archery is a sport that involves shooting with a bow and arrow at a target. Analysing your own performance is a great way to improve personal sporting performance. Understanding the biomechanics and using sport psychology is effective in performance. Biomechanics relates to the laws of mechanics and physics to human performance (Shooting Techniques Biomechanics‚ 2007). However psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. Some biomechanics principles that are related

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    over the years‚ regardless of its use. This physics involves two components: bow mechanics and arrow flightBow mechanics: when an archer pulls back the string‚ he does work on the bow‚ and is converted to potential energy. Upon release of the arrow‚ this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy‚ most of which is transferred to the arrow and gives it its initial velocity. The force that the archer applies to the bow to bend it is actually the weight that he feels on his fingers as he pulls

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    English Archery History

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    The History of English Archery The English Longbow was one of the deadliest tools on the planet. These bows were one of the main tools that made England one of the most powerful countries in the past. They used these longbows for many reasons. They could penetrate through steel plate armor‚ which made these bows effective against armored knights. The longbows had a draw weight of up to 150 pounds. The longbows that the English traditionally used had a draw weight of about 90 pounds. The English

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    Atlatl

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    dates the atlatl to be about 25‚000 years old‚ but it is believed to have been used for over 40.000 years. The atlatl allowed early humans to hunt big animals such as the mammoth and wooly rhino. Later on the development of the bow overtook the atlatl. This is because the bow was much quieter and easier to carry; and after the big animals were gone‚ the atlatl’s strength was not needed to hunt the remaining smaller animals. People began using the atlatl in Europe during the Paleolithic or Old Stone

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