Archery.

Archery (UK: Archery) is an activity using a bow to shoot arrows. Evidence suggests that the history of archery has started 5,000 years ago, which was originally used for hunting and later developed as a weapon in the battle and later as a precision sport. Someone who likes or is an expert in archery is also known as the archer.
Indonesian archery athletes who won silver at the Olympics is Nurfitriyana Saiman, Lilies Handayani and Kusuma Ward under the guidance of senior archery athletes Donald Pandiangan.

History.

Bows have been found during the Paleolithic or early Mesolitik period. The oldest instructions will function in Europe comes from Stellmoor in Ahrensburg valley, north of Hamburg, Germany and the date of the end of the Paleolithic, about 10000-9000 BC. Arrow made of pine wood and consists of the main shaft and a front axle of 15-20 centimeters or 6-8 inches with a stone point. In ancient times was not found arc, previously found dotted shaft, but perhaps in ancient times people use the spear thrower instead of a bow. So far the oldest known arc coming from Holmegard bog in Denmark. Finally arc replace spear throwers as the primary means to release the bullet rod, and on every continent except Australia, although the spear thrower survive alongside the bow in the Americas, especially Mexico (where "spear thrower" The Atlatl in Nahuatl) and among Inuits. But as we know the oldest bow came from Ancient Greece in 2800 BC.
Bows and arrows have been present in Greek culture since both come from predynastic (the days before the kingdom). In the Levant, artifacts which may be arrow shaft straightener known from the Natufian culture, to the front. People of El-Khiam and VAT A shouldered Khiampoints might as arrows.
Classical civilization, especially Assirian, Persian, Parthian, Indian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Turkish archers deployed in large numbers in the army for war. British big bow proved its worth for the first time in the war when the Battle of Crecy Continent. American archer was widespread when European Contact.
Archery is growing rapidly in Asia. Sanskrit term for archery, dhanurveda, the term currently used for martial arts. In East Asia, Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, known for his regiment was very talented in archery.
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