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Greek Bronze Arrowhead from circa 400-100 B.C.
3.8 centimeters (9.17 grams)
Scythian bowmen on gold plaque from Kul Oba kurgan, in Crimea , 4th century BC
Stone points which may have been arrowheads (or spear points) were made in Africa by about 64,000 years ago
The arrows were made of pine and consisted of a mainshaft and a 15-20 centimetre (6-8 inches) long foreshaft with a flint point
The Holmegaard bows are made of elm and have flat arms and a D-shaped midsection
They were often rather long, up to 120 cm (4 ft) and made of European hazel ( Corylus avellana ), wayfaring tree ( Viburnum lantana ) and other small woody shoots
In the Levant , artifacts which may be arrow-shaft straighteners are known from the Natufian culture , (ca. 12,800-10,300 BP) onwards
Tondo of an Attic red-figure cup, ca. 470 BC
By the 4th century, archers with powerful composite bows were a regular part of Roman armies throughout the empire
the middle image is from 1496 and the bottom panel is circa fourteenth century
The earliest arrowheads were made of stone and of organic materials
Arrowheads made of bone and antler found in Nydam Mose (3rd - 5th century)
Those that have survived are usually made of stone, primarily being flint , obsidian , or cherts , but in many excavations bone, wooden and metal arrowheads have been found
They were made of unhardened iron and may have been used for better or longer flight, or for cheaper production
However, archery was minimally effective against plate armour , which became available to knights of fairly modest means by the late 14th century
Blunts are commonly made of metal or hard rubber
Used for practice and for small game
* Broadheads were used for war and are still used for hunting
Medieval broadheads could be made from steel, [7] sometimes with hardened edges
There are two main types of broadheads used by hunters: The fixed-blade broadhead and the mechanical broadhead types
For instance, SCA combat rules require a padded head at least 1 1⁄4 " in diameter, with bows not exceeding 28 inches (710 mm) and 50 lb (23 kg) of draw for use against well-armoured individuals
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