Archery

Archery — propelling arrows with a bow — is one of humanity's oldest technologies. The earliest evidence of bow-and-arrow use dates to approximately 64,000 years ago in South Africa. It was fundamental to human hunting and warfare across all continents. The English longbow, requiring 15+ years of training to master, decided battles like Agincourt (1415) with devastating effect against armored knights. Archery has been an Olympic sport since 1900 (with interruptions). South Korea has dominated Olympic archery since 1984 — using techniques refined by intensive training programs with psychological and technical coaching. Modern compound bows with pulleys and sights bear little resemblance to traditional designs but shoot with extraordinary precision at 90+ meters.