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| − | '''Archery''' is a sport which involves developing accuracy in shooting a [[bow]]. Archery may also refer to [[bowhunting]], the sport of hunting [[Game | + | '''Archery''' is a sport which involves developing accuracy in shooting a [[bow]]. Archery may also refer to [[bowhunting]], the sport of hunting [[Game animal|game]] using a bow. |
Humans have practiced archery since very early times. Genesis 27:3 contains the Bible's first mention of a bow, when [[Isaac]] asks [[Esau]] to go hunt some game for him.<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=27&version=31</ref> Early bows were simple. Arrows were made of wood with stone arrowheads. | Humans have practiced archery since very early times. Genesis 27:3 contains the Bible's first mention of a bow, when [[Isaac]] asks [[Esau]] to go hunt some game for him.<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=27&version=31</ref> Early bows were simple. Arrows were made of wood with stone arrowheads. | ||
Revision as of 20:01, January 14, 2008
Archery is a sport which involves developing accuracy in shooting a bow. Archery may also refer to bowhunting, the sport of hunting game using a bow.
Humans have practiced archery since very early times. Genesis 27:3 contains the Bible's first mention of a bow, when Isaac asks Esau to go hunt some game for him.[1] Early bows were simple. Arrows were made of wood with stone arrowheads.
Today, archery is a highly competitive sport, included in the Olympic Games.[2] Most modern archers use compound bows, which deliver maximum accuracy and speed.[3] Arrows have also changed, as most modern arrows have aluminum or carbon shafts.