History of the Bow and Arrow – 2 - GHN

The domination of the archery equipment and styles implemented by the people of the Middle
East prevailed for centuries. Attila the Hun and his Mongolians, employing bows comparable
with those of the Parthians and Assyrians, overcame a good deal of Asia and Europe and the
Crusaders were driven off by Turkish archers.
The bow was an instrument of existence in the days of English and subsequently American
settlement and still is in some nations on the African continent.
The popularity of archery has also been conveyed in several songs and folklore, in all likelihood
the most famed being Robin Hood, furthermore archery is likewise often referenced in Greek
mythology.
The first recognised archery competition included 3000 participants and was held at Finsbury,
England in 1583.
By the time of the European thirty Year War between 1618 and 1648 attributable to the
establishment of guns, it had become apparent that the bow and arrow as a weapon belonged to a
prior age.
Since that time, archery is has become extremely popular as a recreational sport
.