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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Mystic Mantra: Pierced by the arrow of love

Deccan Chronicle 20 Jul 2018

The Punjabi Sufi mystic of the Indian subcontinent — Bulleh Shah — lived from 1680 to 1757 in what is now Pakistan. Significantly, his beautiful poetic exhortations of unconditional love and harmony are more relevant today in every conflict-ridden country and communally vitiated atmosphere ...   ... I have been pierced by the arrow of love, what shall I do? ... ....

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Who shot a burro with an arrow? A $1,000 reward hopes to find the answer

Redlands Daily Facts 20 Jul 2018

A $1,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot a wild burro with an arrow in Reche Canyon north of Moreno Valley ... DonkeyLand posted news of the reward on its Facebook page along with a photo of the donkey with an arrow protruding from its head ... The arrow was no longer stuck in the ......

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Higher costs hit profits at meat processor Arrow Group

Irish Independent 20 Jul 2018

0 Comments Higher costs hit profits at meat processor Arrow Group ... Higher raw material costs, a strengthening euro and increased labour costs contributed to pre-tax profits at the meat processor Arrow Group last year decreasing by 16pc to €31.53m. https.//www.independent.ie/business/irish/higher-costs-hit-profits-at-meat-processor-arrow-group-37137021.html ... The Arrow Group cash pile increased from €16.1m to €14.6m....

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Arrow Electronics to Host Second-Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

Business Wire 19 Jul 2018

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE.ARW) announced that the company will host a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2018 financial results on Aug. 2, 2018, at 1.00 PM ET. The live conference call is accessible by telephone at 1-888-339-2688 (toll-free) or 1-617-847-3007 for participants outside the United States and Canada. The access code is 88229082 ... 16, 2018 ... ....

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Someone shot a wild burro in the ear with an arrow, and rescuers are trying ...

Merced Sun Star 19 Jul 2018

An elusive wild burro shot by an arrow in one ear has led would-be rescuers on a chase through rugged Southern California canyons, reported KABC. Searchers found the male burro, ... ....

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Indian Arrows' football coach Luis Norton de Matos resigns

Mid Day 19 Jul 2018

Former Portuguese footballer Luis Norton de Matos yesterday stepped down from his position as head coach of Indian Arrows, the developmental team of All India Football Federation ......

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Wild burro roaming IE canyon with arrow through ear

ABC7 19 Jul 2018

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Long-serving Clinton Larsen explains why he's still at Golden Arrows

Sowetan Live 19 Jul 2018

Lamontville Golden Arrows coach Clinton Larsen is the second longest-serving coach in the Absa Premiership behind Mamelodi Sundowns' Pitso Mosimane. Larsen is in his fourth season as Arrows coach after joining Abafana Bes'thende in the 2015/16 campaign ... Nevertheless‚ the Arrows tactician understands that he may as well be jobless in the blink of an eye....

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Riverside County officials try to capture, treat wild burro shot with an arrow

Redlands Daily Facts 19 Jul 2018

MORENO VALLEY� — A wild burro was shot with an arrow, but eluded rescue efforts Wednesday ... Welsh described the attack on the burro as a “terrible act of cruelty” that left the animal in need of veterinary care ... The arrow was no longer protruding from the creature when the darts were injected, but the wound was still visible, according to Welsh ... ....

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Golden Arrows aim for stability, but hope to rely on youth

Independent online (SA) 19 Jul 2018

DURBAN - Lamontville Golden Arrows coach Clinton Larsen wants to see stability at Abafana Bes’thende. Larsen joined Arrows in the middle of the season in 2015/16. In his first season he finished ninth and in the past two seasons Arrows registered top eight finishes ... Arrows were relegated in 2013/14 but have kept their PSL status for the past three seasons ... Arrows have produced good young players over the years....

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Arrows point to history

Odessa American 19 Jul 2018

a giant concrete arrow, on undeveloped ranchland, pointing east ... Pilots flying in open-top biplanes would use the arrows to help them navigate across the country. The Odessa arrow, near what is now Grandview Avenue and Yukon Road, lied on a route stretching from San Diego to Atlanta ... Arrows were generally about 60 feet long and 12 feet wide ... Odessa’s arrow was likely built around 1930 ... For others, the arrow had been forgotten....

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Arrow Fastener Helps to Inspire DIYers and Crafters in NBC-TV's New Competition Series "Making It" hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman

Market Watch 19 Jul 2018

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