Mummy Was An Archer

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segolden
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject: Mummy Was An Archer

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/70945339.html Be sure to follow link to full story below pic. _________________ "For I have drawn Judah taut and applied [My hand] to Ephraim as to a bow." Zech. 9:13 http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/ http://www.melaniephillips.com/

Club: none
Bow: Quinn Comet XL, Grozer Horsebow, KG ELB, Two Rivers R/D
Sight: DAS Kinetic SRF
Arrows: Easton X7 Eclipse 1916's, GT XT Hunter 3555's
Accesories: Sims SRS stab, enhancer & Limbsavers; Dawgware side-quiver

Awaiting MBLLC Phoenix bow

Dawn
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Location: Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

Interesting find Segolden _________________ aka Cherrie Secretary Black Arrow Field Archery Club

Club: Black Arrow FAC & Duvelle Bowmen
Bow: Marksman KG1 with nice blue riser
Sight: need glasses to read
Arrows: ACC
Accesories: stabiliser

Samick AFB with wood & feather arrows

Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

What kind of bow would he have shot? _________________ Joe(thebow)M

Club: White River Brigade
Bow: #38 to #55 @ 28" English Longbow
Sight: None
Arrows: feather fletched wood
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joe croatia
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Location: tyneside

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject:

nice one segolden joe _________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new!!

Club: Cleadon Archers
Bow: WinstarII-Winstorm Carbon Limbs
Sight: Cartel 2000
Arrows: ACC's
Accesories: SF Elite 92 Quiver,MAC Triad's

segolden
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

D-shaped composite bows were popular among the elite troops and royalty, though there's some speculation as to whether these were imported as manufactured or the materials were shipped in to bowyers in Egypt. Semite tribes were already using composite recurves and were well known to merchant-princes along the Nile, and Assyrian-style composites were found in Tut's tomb. Bow-making materials were sparse in Egypt, however, so whatever they could afford to buy or import was probably the rule. There was no mention in the article about any bows being found, but they rarely list everything they find, and tomb-robbers wouldn't have been interested in bow cases, so I'm waiting to see if something comes to light. _________________ "For I have drawn Judah taut and applied [My hand] to Ephraim as to a bow." Zech. 9:13 http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/ http://www.melaniephillips.com/

Joe(thebow)M
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks Segolden. I figured since arrows were found there would have been some mention of a bow. As you said, this information may still come to light. _________________ Joe(thebow)M

Club: White River Brigade
Bow: #38 to #55 @ 28" English Longbow
Sight: None
Arrows: feather fletched wood
Accesories:

Íjász
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

Wonder how they made the arrows from reeds? Ta Steve

Club:
Bow: Ragim Wolf AFB: Kassai Raven
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Arrows: Wooden (sometimes carbon)
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sunmouse
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

The Egyptian King was often depicted shooting arrows from his charriot and killing numerous (laughs) foreign warriors in battle. Classic examples of this include the Battle of Kadesh reliefs from Abu Simbel as put there by Rammesses II in a major piece of propaganda. Egyptian nobles also did a fair bit of hunting and one theory behind why Tutankhamun died as young as he did was after sustaining a injury to his knee whilst hunting. Apparently, he was a keen hunter.

Club: Blandy Jenkins
Bow: Win and Win Pro Accent & Samick Agulla
Sight: Shooter and Arten Olympic and Shibuya dual click
Arrows: Easton 1813 Plat plus and Easton 1616 blues
Accesories: KAP limbs

Bickerstaffe and Ash self bow.