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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bow101 on October 02, 2013, 02:40:01 pm

Title: Frozen in Time
Post by: bow101 on October 02, 2013, 02:40:01 pm

Apparently they found frozen (thawed) out remains of a bow and arrows in Norway, dating back 5400 years.

Title: Re: Frozen in Time
Post by: JacksonCash on October 02, 2013, 02:49:23 pm

Source material? Sounds like an interesting read.

Title: Re: Frozen in Time
Post by: bowtarist on October 02, 2013, 03:46:46 pm

Is this from the same article where they found the tunic also?  That was on here about 3 or 4 weeks ago.  would like to see a link if possible, dp

Title: Re: Frozen in Time
Post by: bowtarist on October 03, 2013, 12:36:31 pm

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/melting-snow-reveals-millennia-old-bow-arrows-norway-8C11313602

can't tell if it's the same one or not, but cool all the same.  I'd like to see the bow though too. dp

Title: Re: Frozen in Time
Post by: Joec123able on October 03, 2013, 12:47:51 pm

Apparently the bow is made from elm There's one pic of the pieces left of the bow Click on arrow it's the 4th pic

http://m.livescience.com/40071-neolithic-bow-and-arrow-revealed-in-melting-snow.html

Title: Re: Frozen in Time
Post by: Dan K on October 03, 2013, 03:16:37 pm

It's always fun to admire the work of a fellow bowyer no matter how old or worn out it is! ;)