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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.
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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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Archery: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Psychology - An Exploratory Pilot Study on Choking Episodes in Archery. Aug 07, 2026
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Archers in Ancient Chinese Warfare. Jun 27, 2026
Add new Web site: DergiPark - Testing and Tuning of the Sport Archery Bow and Arrow System (PDF). Jul 04, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Archery-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: An Epidemiological Study Revealing Injury Sites, Risk Factors, and Implications for Prevention. Dec 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Psychology - An Exploratory Pilot Study on Choking Episodes in Archery. Jul 01, 2024
Media added. Nov 21, 2023
Add new Web site: The History of Fighting - The History of Archery. Sep 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Olympics - Archery. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: History of Archery. Sep 28, 2022
Add new Web site: History of Archery. Mar 04, 2020
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of Holland-Dozier-Holland. May 22, 2019
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Archery in India. May 20, 2019
Add new Web site: Official Site of World Archery. Oct 26, 2018
Removed tables. May 14, 2018
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Archery. Sep 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Hickoksports.com - Archery. Jan 03, 2012
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Archery in India. Oct 21, 2011
Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - History of Archery in India. Oct 21, 2011
Image of five historic bows added. Feb 09, 2010
Added new Web site: None. May 27, 2008
Media added. May 07, 2008
Article revised and updated. May 15, 2007
Article revised. Mar 25, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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