<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Well, he might have introduced the design to somebody but he didn't invent it, just so everybody knows, that is if you're talking about reflex/deflex or duoflex like some people call it. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

You're right, he didn't invent the bow. To find out who actually invented the bow would be impossible, but I'd think that we'd have to look at the Paleo era or even further back to find out for sure. My peoples stories say that the bow is a gift from the Grandfather Spirit or CREATOR of all that is. Given to our ancestors so that they could survive the changing times. Or, if you're given to the idea that a man invented it, then I'd have to say it was probably a hunter that wanted to replace his aging atlatl with something that required less body movement to use and would allow him to get close in on game and make his hunting easier. Either way, when the first bow hit mans hand, there could only be generic copies from then on. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Make em sharp and shoot em straight, or leave em home.