the internet world has been swept by a debate caused by the video of master archer Lars Andersen. - what a skill on this archer! But... there are problems with his historical claims and mysterious pronouncements.
There have been some level-headed, informed responses, eg by Mike Loades,[1] or by schola gladiatoria, and this one is a 'nice' critique so I am sharing it with you.
so do ponder while watching and perhaps eventually do go & get a bow and some arrows and then go practicing away - it is great, I assure you- :)
[1]
Mike Loades - I enjoyed his book on the English Long Bow and the documentary on the Egyptian New Kingdom chariotry.
Ps.
per archery I own a 55 pound horse Korean bow and enjoy my archery whenever I can, including 'hunting' animal-shape targets with it.
7 comments:
https://pgmagirlscouts.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/saracen_archery.pdf
http://www.turkishculture.org/military/weapons/-748.htm
http://www.atarn.org/mongolian/mn_nat_arch/mn_nat_arch.htm
http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/badminton/docs/chapter04/chapter4_1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVIx0bGR7M
the last video is a very nice study of the New Kingdom Assyrian archery. another video on fast shooting archery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o9RGnujlkI
academia.edu ancient composite bow in ancient Mesopotamia http://www.academia.edu/1561842/The_Origin_of_the_Composite_Bow_in_Ancient_Mesopotamia
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