03-23-2013, 04:57 AM
Regarding the bows used by bronze age warriors (like during the Troyan war), it is correct that no sayahs-bows were used (this is amuch later invention)
"cupid" bows was one of the types used, but not the only one - please refer to
http://www.salimbeti.com/micenei/weapons3.htm
simple curved, double-convex, double-concave, triangular bows were largely used in the East Mediterranean, during Bronze age - also the use of these types is documented during Archaic / Classical era
it is also important to mention that Homer clearly describes composite bows: the bows of Oduseus (Ulysses) and Pandarus (from Lycia) are mentioned to be built using wood / horn
of course both Pandarus and Oduseus were Mycaenean Anaktes (Kings), capable to own expensive exotic weapons... not all bows of bronze age were composite
mile:
Adonis
"cupid" bows was one of the types used, but not the only one - please refer to
http://www.salimbeti.com/micenei/weapons3.htm
simple curved, double-convex, double-concave, triangular bows were largely used in the East Mediterranean, during Bronze age - also the use of these types is documented during Archaic / Classical era
it is also important to mention that Homer clearly describes composite bows: the bows of Oduseus (Ulysses) and Pandarus (from Lycia) are mentioned to be built using wood / horn
of course both Pandarus and Oduseus were Mycaenean Anaktes (Kings), capable to own expensive exotic weapons... not all bows of bronze age were composite
mile: Adonis
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