1. Do You Know Both Bows By: Tyler Kelley

2. The bows we know now  The recurve bow is the most common. Target arches use these.  The compound bow has a system of two cables and from two to six pulleys built into it. The cables and pulleys make this kind of bow the only one you can pull in a full pulled back position. Compound bows are popular with bow hunters and field archers, but can’t be used in the Olympics.  The long bow was once the most popular, but now not very many people use them. Looks a lot like a straight line.

3. The old bows uses Back in the Stone Age they were used to drill holes in wood.  Back in the Stone Age they were used to drill holes in wood.  It could be also be used as an axle, which is like a rod or spindle pushed through two or more wheels.  Also, it was used for brain surgery to open the head.

4. How it came along  It came from the Stone Age.  Stone Age surviving bows can be found in North Europe.  The oldest finds are dated to about 9,200 years ago.  It was invented tens of thousands of years ago.

5. Work Cited  Book: Ancient Machines  Encyclopedia: World Book article A-1  Website: thepass.org/archery