Archery

In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. These arrows score as an inner 10 and a 9.

Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. Archery has historically been used in hunting and combat and has become a precision sport. A person practicing archery is called an archer, and one who enjoys or is an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite.

History

The earliest evidence of archery dates back more than 5,000 years. The bow probably was used in hunting first and was then adopted as a tool of warfare. It was one of the earliest forms of artillery.

Classical civilizations, notably the Persians, Macedonians, Nubians, Greeks, Parthians, Indians, Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans, had large numbers of archers in their armies. Arrows were very destructive against massed formations, and the use of archers helped win battles.

Other websites

• Archery Interchange UK The UK's largest online archery community.
• The Great Northwood Bowmen Medieval Longbow Archery and re-enactment Society, re-enacting the 15th century, based in London.
• Bowhunting Basics
• Archery Information
• Archery Pictures

The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: archery