Prehistoric Archery - Some Considerations

Author(s): Alf Webb; Doug Gentles

Year: 1999

Summary

J. Whittaker: Mesolithic bows of two types: stick bow, bends in complete arc, breaks at grip; handle reinforced bow, bends in restricted arc, breaks at end of limbs. Both found archaeologically in Mesolithic. Tend to have archaeological finds of heavy bows from wet lowlands sites, light arrows from upland sites – they should not go together.

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Prehistoric Archery - Some Considerations. Alf Webb, Doug Gentles. Experiment in Archaeology, Annual Publication. 1: 6-9. 1999 ( tDAR id: 417553)

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Keywords

General
bow & arrow

Geographic Keywords
England NORTHERN IRELAND Scotland Wales

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 3809

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.