An curved arrow pointing right. Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters tall, these bows are difficult handle.
The new find reveals that Ötzi's bow-and-arrow technology was not ... the oldest known European fletched arrow — and a wooden point made of an olive twig. One of the bowstrings was also from ...