Arrow

An arrow is a shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. An arrow usually consists of a shaft with an arrowhead attached to the front end, with fletchings and a nock at the other.

History

The oldest evidence of stone-tipped projectiles, which may or may not have been propelled by a bow (c.f. atlatl), dating to c. 64,000 years ago, were found in Sibudu Cave, South Africa. The oldest evidence of the use of bows to shoot arrows dates to about 10,000 years ago; it is based on pinewood arrows found in the Ahrensburg valley north of Hamburg. They had shallow grooves on the base, indicating that they were shot from a bow. The oldest bow so far recovered is about 8,000 years old, found in the Holmegård swamp in Denmark. Archery seems to have arrived in the Americas with the Arctic small tool tradition, about 4,500 years ago.

Size

Arrow sizes vary greatly across cultures, ranging from eighteen inches to five feet (45 cm to 150 cm). However, most modern arrows are 75 centimetres (30 in) to 96 centimetres (38 in); most war arrows from an English ship sunk in 1545 were 76 centimetres (30 in). Very short arrows have been used, shot through a guide attached either to the bow (an "overdraw") or to the archer's wrist (the Turkish "siper"). These may fly farther than heavier arrows, and an enemy without suitable equipment may find himself unable to return them.

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Asian Age 14 Nov 2018

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Business Wire 14 Nov 2018

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What Culture 14 Nov 2018

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Newsweek 14 Nov 2018

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Indian-origin pregnant woman killed in UK arrow attack, baby survives

DNA India 14 Nov 2018

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'The Eighth Arrow', a brilliant mix of wit, Homer and Dante

The Galveston Daily News 14 Nov 2018

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Cinema Blend 14 Nov 2018

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Golden Arrow Chairman's Update

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Watertown Public Opinion 14 Nov 2018

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E! Online 13 Nov 2018

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