A medieval archer couldn’t afford to waste arrows. This video explains how arrows were repaired in the Middle Ages, why it ...

The English longbow was a powerful medieval weapon said to be able to pierce an opponent’s armor and may have been a decisive factor in several key military victories, most notably the Battle of ...

We’ve all imagined ourselves in the midst of a medieval battle at one point or another—and probably will again. Which is why the below test showing how shields perform against bows and arrows is not ...

Medieval Arrows Could Inflict Damage Like Bullets | RealClearScience A new study led by archaeologists from the University of Exeter clarifies just how destructive the English longbow could be, ...

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An extraordinary number of arrows dating from the Stone Age to the medieval period have melted out of a single ice patch in Norway in recent years because of climate change. Researchers from the ...