A Short history of Archery Samantha Byers
The very beginning Archery is the oldest sport that is still currently practiced Civilization 1200 BC Hittites and Assyrians Bows were made of tendon, horn, and re-curved wood
When it all started! BC Egyptian pharaohs favored archery BC in China - Zhou (chou) dynasty Who attended? English longbow Why?
The Olympics Archery 1 st appeared in 1900 Significance of 1904 52 year break 1972 games till the present
Competition advancement Head to Head match play Modern archery Four events Men and women Team and individual
How does the competition work? Head to head rules Rankings (qualifications) Only the winner continues Team events are organized the same way. Targets are 70 meters away, 1.22 meters across, 1.3 meters above ground and contain 10 concentric rings.
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