Top Interesting 11 Facts about Archery.

Archery is the art or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The bow and arrow have been introduced in Hamburg, Germany in about 9000 BC.

 Here today I'm going to tell you 11 most interesting facts about archery.

So friends, Lets get started.

1. Derivation of Archery :- The word Archery is derived from the 'Arcus', a Latin term that is known as 'Bow and Arrows'.






2. The First Compound Bow :- The first compound bow was made about 500 Years ago!! 

3. Archery in Astrology :- Archery is astrological sign 'Sagittarius' is named after its constellation of the same name. Sagittarius Zodiac sign is depicted as a center pulling back a bow, ready to fire its arrow.

              

            

4.  Archery in mythology :- Archery has long been featured in mythology of many cultures from God Artemis and Apollo for  Zeus for the West African Yoruba to Arjuna and Shiva for Hindus.

5. Toxophilite :- A toxophilite is a name for an archer coming from the Greek word for the "Lover of bow". Toxophily is the study of archery. The Toxophilus was the book written on archery in 1545 by Roger Ascham.














6. Mounted Archery :- Mounted Archery is the use of bows and arrows such as a horse gained prominence during the Iron Age. As it was more efficient killing  methods than the chariots using during the Bronze Age.

7. Targets in 1900 Summer Olympics :- In the 1900 Summer Olympics, live pigeons were used as target in archery competition.

8. Archery was only women's sport :- In the year 1904 Olympics, Archery was only women' sport. 

9. Discontinuation of Archery in Sports :-  In the year 1924 it was discontinued and reintroduced in 1972.

10. National Sport :- Archery in a national sport of Bhutan, a  mountainous Himalayan country at the north of India, almost every village has an archery range. But it is a Buddhist country therefore archery is only for sport.
















10. Oscar winning actress in archery:-  The Oscar winning actress Geena Davis  participated in the US Women's Archery Championship in 1999 and she came in 24th Position. 

11. Archery in movies :- Archery has been featured in many movies including Brave, Rambo, Robinhood, The lord of the Rings and the one we never can miss The Avengers which took the archery at great level.

So friends, here are the 11 top interesting facts about archery and I hope you liked them. Please share, comment, and tell me how much you liked it. Thank you, Lots of love.