carved stone column capital.

For #ToxologyTuesday an archer with what appears to be a composite recurve bow in the cloister of the Duomo di Monreale, Palermo, Italy (begun 1172 CE). My photo of 2003.

#MedievalSky #Toxology

Popular Archeology - Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials

Interesting study of Neolithic archery equipment found in southern Spain. String was made of gut from 3 different species, while reed and olive wood were used for the arrows, a technique I know of from ancient Egypt.

🏺 🏹 #Archery #Toxology

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