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Histoire du tir à l'arc
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Archerie montée
L'archerie montée désigne une technique de combat impliquant un cavalier armé d'un arc. Pour utiliser son arc, le cavalier doit lâcher les rênes et de tels soldats ont donc besoin d'une habileté équestre exceptionnelle. Cette façon de combattre est typique des nomades à cheval des steppes eurasiennes. Parmi les peuples connus dans ce domaine, on trouve les peuples indo-iraniens (Scythes, Parthes, Sassanides, Sarmates, Roxolans, Iazyges, Alains, etc.), les peuples turco-mongols (Huns ou Xiongnu, Avars, Proto-Bulgares, Köktürks, Khazars, Petchénègues, Coumans, etc.
Longbow
A longbow (known as warbow in its time, in contrast to a hunting bow) is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow and are circular or D-shaped in cross section. Flatbows can be just as long, but in cross-section, a flatbow has limbs that are approximately rectangular. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many different woods in many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic era and, since the Bronze Age, were made mainly from yew, or from wych elm if yew was unavailable.
Tir à l'arc
vignette|Archer au moment du tir. Le tir à l'arc est un sport de précision et de concentration dans lequel les compétiteurs tentent de tirer leurs flèches au centre d'une cible avec leur arc. Historiquement, le tir à l'arc a été utilisé pour la chasse et le combat, tandis que dans les temps modernes, son utilisation principale est celle d'une activité sportive. Une personne qui pratique le tir à l'arc est appelée un archer.
Bow and arrow
The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows). Humans used bows and arrows for hunting and aggression long before recorded history, and the practice was common to many prehistoric cultures. They were important weapons of war from ancient history until the early modern period, where they were rendered increasingly obsolete by the development of the more powerful and accurate firearms. Today, bows and arrows are mostly used for hunting and sports.