Author Topic: Frozen in Time (Read 1382 times)

bow101 · « **on:** October 02, 2013, 02:40:01 pm »

Apparently they found frozen (thawed) out remains of a bow and arrows in Norway, dating back 5400 years.

JacksonCash · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2013, 02:49:23 pm »

Source material? Sounds like an interesting read.

bowtarist · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2013, 03:46:46 pm »

Is this from the same article where they found the tunic also? That was on here about 3 or 4 weeks ago. would like to see a link if possible, dp

bowtarist · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:36:31 pm »

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/melting-snow-reveals-millennia-old-bow-arrows-norway-8C11313602

can't tell if it's the same one or not, but cool all the same. I'd like to see the bow though too. dp

Joec123able · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:47:51 pm »

Apparently the bow is made from elm There's one pic of the pieces left of the bow Click on arrow it's the 4th pic

http://m.livescience.com/40071-neolithic-bow-and-arrow-revealed-in-melting-snow.html

Dan K · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2013, 03:16:37 pm »

It's always fun to admire the work of a fellow bowyer no matter how old or worn out it is!

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