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archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows at a target. The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.
Modern archery is nothing like archery was only a few hundred years ago. Not only has the equipment undergone incredible changes, but shooting techniques have changed radically.
For example, the Comanche were formidable archers even against the gun toting Westerners, and their arrows weren't...