Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows using a bow. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery) Archery is a sport that dates back to the Stone Age and revolutionized hunting and was used in combat, an ancient tool of war. One who participates in archery may be known as an archer, while one who is an expert in archery may be known as a toxophile. Archery is one of the oldest sports that still exists today. The bow appears to have been invented in Germany during the late Paleolithic or early Mesolithic, between 10,000 and 9,000 BCE. Although archery probably dates back to 20,000 BC, the oldest civilization practicing archery of which we have definitive proof is ancient Egypt for the purposes of hunting and warfare. (http://olympics.about.com/lw/Sports-Recreation/Amateur-sports/Archery-An-Illustrated-History.htm) In ancient China, chariots were made up of three teams of men; a driver, a spearman and an archer. Chinese nobles also attended archery tournaments. When China introduced archery to Japan, it had a huge influence on martial arts at the time. The Parthians invented the technique of pivoting around the saddle and shooting backwards at full gallop. Rome also owes much of its military power to its archers. (http://www.topendsports.com/sport/archery/history.htm) The first appearance of archery in the Olympic Games was in 1900 and live pigeons were used as targets. .weebly.com/interesting-facts.html) It was later excluded from the Olympics due to the adoption of the rules by different countries, and then reinstated to the Olympics in 1972. In 1988, team archery was added as an Olympic event, which was great for South Korean women and not so great for every other country, as Korean women won 14 of the 15 gold medals. Korean...... middle of paper ......• "Famous Archers". Everything about archery. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014.• “A History of Archery.” About.com. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014.• “Interesting Facts.” Everything about archery. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014.• “Olympic Archery Rules and Judging.” About.com. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014.• "A Bullet to the Heart! Our 10 Favorite Fictional Archers | Tor.com." Shot through the heart! Our 10 favorite fictional archers | Tor.com. Np, nd Web.April 28, 2014.• Standlund, Mike. “Is traditional archery for you?” Is traditional archery for you? Np, and Web. April 28, 2014. • Washington Post. The Washington Post, nd Web. April 28, 2014. "World Archery HOME History History of archery." World Archery HOME HistoryHistory of archery. Np, and Web. April 28, 2014. "World Archery HOME History History of archery." World Archery HOME HistoryHistory of archery. Np, and Web. April 28. 2014.