bow and arrow

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The bow and arrow is a traditional ranged weapon consisting of a flexible bow and tensioned string used to launch arrows for hunting, warfare, and sport across many cultures.

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Broadhead 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hunting tool
ranged weapon
sporting equipment
weapon system
developedIn prehistoric period
foundInCulture Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
Ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
East Asia NERFINISHED
Indigenous North America NERFINISHED
Medieval Europe NERFINISHED
Oceania NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
hasPart arrow
arrow rest
arrowhead
bow
bowstring
fletching
grip
limbs
nock
nocking point
hasVariant composite bow
compound bow
crossbow system
longbow
recurve bow
short bow
madeOf bamboo
carbon fiber
fiberglass
horn
metal
sinew
synthetic materials
wood
poweredBy stored elastic energy
projectileType arrow
rangeType line-of-sight
regulatedBy hunting laws
sporting regulations
requires aiming skill
hand–eye coordination
manual strength
safetyConcern risk of injury
typicalUseEnvironment outdoors
usedBy archer
hunters
indigenous peoples
soldiers
sportspeople
warriors
usedFor archery competitions
ceremonial purposes
hunting
sport
target shooting
warfare
usedIn Olympic archery NERFINISHED
archery
bowhunting
medieval warfare
traditional ceremonies
warfare in antiquity
usedSince Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED

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Brodhead hasAlternativeSpelling bow and arrow
this entity surface form: Broadhead