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An approach to the study of ancient archery using mathematical modelling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

B. W. Kooi  and
C. A. Bergman
B. W. Kooi
Affiliation:
Faculty of Biology, Free University, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands. E-mail: kooi@bio.vu.nl
C. A. Bergman
Affiliation:
Northern Kentucky University & 3D Environmental Services, Inc., 781 Neeb Road, Cincinnati OH 45233-4625, USA
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The archer's bow is a machine whose purpose is to impart stored energy effectively and accurately to propel the arrow. A mathematical modelling of different bow types shows how their engineering characteristics define their performances.

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Antiquity , Volume 71 , Issue 271 , March 1997 , pp. 124 - 134
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 1997

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