European Archery/ Agincourt/crecy/etc - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

25th July 2012, 03:53 AM

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A Senefelder

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skeletons of ancient archers are easily identified due to the 'abnormal' and unequal development of the bones of the left arm (if right handed).

I recall that some spinal deformation was caused as well due to the stresses put on it in achieving a full drawof the bow.

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