03-05-2010, 07:08 AM
The science behind archery is fairly well understood. The energy figures have been carefully calculated in studies such as P.H. Blyth's "Effectiveness of Greek Armour against arrows in the Persian War ", an in-depth study of over 300 pages now available on-line, which calculations have so far stood the test of time.....
He covers early 'short' Scythian bows too, whose 50-60 cm arrows were drawn merely to the chest....which fact alone tells you they were not particularly powerful.
Similar studies exist analysing Egyptian simple and compound bows found intact(ish) in tombs.....
He covers early 'short' Scythian bows too, whose 50-60 cm arrows were drawn merely to the chest....which fact alone tells you they were not particularly powerful.
Similar studies exist analysing Egyptian simple and compound bows found intact(ish) in tombs.....
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
