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Saturday, 16 November 2019

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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Arrows to face Harrisburg in opening match of the state Class AA volleyball tourney

Watertown Public Opinion 16 Nov 2019

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Business Wire 16 Nov 2019

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CBS Sports 16 Nov 2019

ALBANY (CBS SF) — A 22-year-old homeless man from Albany has been charged with two counts of attempted murder for allegedly wounding two other homeless men by firing arrows at them at a camp near the Bay Trail in Albany early Saturday morning. Richmond arrow attack suspect Addae Preciado ( East Bay Regional Park District Police Department)....

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Catapults, flaming arrows: HK protesters’ medieval tech

Asiatimes 16 Nov 2019

With wooden catapults to launch petrol bombs and bows and arrows pilfered from sports departments, Hong Kong’s democracy protesters are combining new tactics with medieval tech as they battle police ... Flaming arrows ... Photographs show a flame-tipped arrow being fired by a protester on Wednesday....

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Hong Kong police launch tear gas as protestors fire arrows

The Irish Times 16 Nov 2019

On Saturday night, police fired tear gas while protesters threw petrol bombs, used slingshots, and fired arrows in clashes on streets outside the Polytechnic University ... thousands of students and activists who stockpiled petrol bombs, catapults, bows and arrows and other weapons....

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Petrol bombs, flaming arrows mark fiery escalation in Hong Kong stir

Hindustan Times 15 Nov 2019

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Top-rated Arrows advance to state with 3-0 SoDak 16 win over Yankton

Watertown Public Opinion 15 Nov 2019

The Watertown Arrows are hoping the third time is a charm .......

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Catapults and arrows: Hong Kong protesters resort to medieval weapons

Telegraph Herald 15 Nov 2019

HONG KONG — Protesters, including student, who barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong’s universities have tried to turn the campuses into armed camps, resorting to medieval weapons to stop police from entering the grounds ... ....

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Broken Arrow couple arrested in death of adopted 3-year-old

Tulsa World 15 Nov 2019

The child's death was initially a mystery, but an autopsy revealed she had suffered severe injuries just prior to her death that were consistent with child abuse ... ....

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Hong Kong student protesters practice use of petrol bombs, bows and arrows

The Daily Telegraph Australia 15 Nov 2019

Student protesters at Hong Kong's Polytechnic University practice how to use Molotov cocktails and bows and arrows .......

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Volleyball: Top-Seeded Arrows Top Yankton In SoDak 16

Yankton Daily Press 15 Nov 2019

WATERTOWN – As Yankton head volleyball coach Shanna Ibarolle-Koenig looked at the Class AA SoDak 16 loss to top-seeded Watertown, the progress made in between the Gazelles’ first meeting with the now 25-2 Arrows and the 25-12, 25-15, 25-12 decision Thursday at the Watertown Civic Arena are quite evident....

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Arrows running out of time to maintain MDC biennial record

Supersport 15 Nov 2019

... the 2017/2018 season, Arrows ascended back to their billing as they won their second championship in three seasons, becoming the first team to bag a trip to Spain.</p>Last term, they were bound to reconstruct, right? Those informed will probably tell you so....

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PR Newswire 15 Nov 2019

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