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bow101
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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.
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JacksonCash
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October 02, 2013, 02:49:23 pm »
Source material? Sounds like an interesting read.
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bowtarist
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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
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bowtarist
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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
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Joec123able
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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
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Dan K
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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!
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