The History of the Bow and arrow

The bow and arrow is a classic weapon used throughout history for its long ranged capabilities.

It is an arc-like shape that has a connecting string at the base of the arc. Shooting an arrow by notching an arrow on the string, pulling on the bowstring and letting go, and in turn, relieving the arrow from the string.

The earliest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from the South African Sibudu cave which is where it is likely that there were arrowheads found there, dating back to around 72 to 60,000 years ago.

The earliest arrowheads came from Fa Hiden Cave in Sri Lanka, which dates from 48,000 years ago. 

The bow and arrow was a crucial point in hunting and warfare until gunpowder weapons in the 16th century. The Longbow was used as England's weapon of war until the middle ages (which is a long time), Genghis Khan and his Mongols, conquered lots with short bows. And native Americans used archery to hunt and defend themselves during the English and later American colonization.

In the 18th century, the upper British class made archery a fashionable sport in the 18th century.