it is possible we has hornbow form human's hometown?

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:09 am

Egypt,Scythian,china, before 5000-6000 year, so wide composite technique, in Stone Age human use glue, so hornbow star at that time? did we are move with our hornbow to Asia and Europe or America?

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:50 pm

Jiao; 4000 and 3000 years ago, bows could travel where strangers could not.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:18 am

I have recently examined a hornbow from about 1000 BCE. From my experience, few societies developed bows using materials that were not available locally on a sustainable basis.

So I agree with Jiao that hornbows could have a history well over 3000 years provided that (1) local climate conditions made use of such bows practical; and (2) all the materials could be available locally.

There are huge areas where archeological work does not take place, or else archaeologists are not recognizing bows when they excavate them. I expect much more information to come up in future - especially if ATARN Members continue to 'educate' the archaeology world.

S

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:39 am

Last week I heard Lothor Von Falkenhauseb speak about the bronze age in China. He has dug in the Yangzi river basin for a long time. They have found many objects.

I asked him if they found any saws. He said that he has seen only two ever. This means that probably much more primitive methods of manufacture were being used for crafting bows, 2000-1000 BCE.

Since a lot of bronze was being used for non essential items, it is somewhat of a surprise.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:59 am

Yes, Jack, it is surprising. I have many archaeological reports and dictionaries of 'tools': saws hardly ever appear, although jade was being sawn since 3000BCE or earlier. Perhaps bronze or iron is not a good material in an abrasive context.