"Archery's long, long history with the Turks
Friday, August 19, 2005
Historians trace the use of the bow and arrow by Turkish horsemen of Central Asia as far back as 7,000 years ago, though its actual origins are lost in the well of time. Only the invention of guns pushed the bow and arrow out of the armory and into sport"
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