Archery: Quick Facts

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A modern archer stands with a recurved bow drawn, aiming at a circular recreational target on a stand. The archer wears protective gear and carries arrows in a quiver at his side.

Crossbow depicted in a mural at El Escorial

Illustration of three historical archers: one standing and drawing a longbow, another aiming a crossbow, and a Turkish horseman riding while shooting a composite bow.

Illustration of five historic bows: a simple curved American Indian bow, a medieval crossbow with a trigger mechanism, a straight Egyptian bow, a recurved Asiatic composite bow, and a long, slightly curved English longbow.

Women in long skirts and hats draw bows and aim at round archery targets on a grassy field during the 1908 London Olympic Games. Stadium seating is visible in the background.

Front and side views of (left) longbow and (right) modern composite bow relaxed, braced, and fully drawn

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