Do You Know Both Bows

By: Tyler Kelley

The bows we know now The recurve bow is the most common. Target arches use these. The compound bow has a system of two cables and from two to six

pulleys built into it. The cables and pulleys make this kind of bow the only one you can pull in a full pulled back position. Compound bows are popular with bow hunters and field archers, but can’t be used in the Olympics.

The long bow was once the most popular, but now not very many people use them. Looks a lot like a straight line.

The old bows uses Back in the Stone Age they were used to drill holes in wood. It could be also be used as an axle, which is like a rod or spindle pushed

through two or more wheels. Also, it was used for brain surgery to open the head.

How it came along It came from the Stone Age. Stone Age surviving bows can be found in North Europe. The oldest finds are dated to about 9,200 years ago. It was invented tens of thousands of years ago.

Work Cited Book: Ancient Machines Encyclopedia: World Book article A-1 Website: thepass.org/archery