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Reference | Sear 6739 var | Composite bow | a bow made of more than one material | Bronze 18mm (5.58 grams) Polychrome small-scale model of the archer XI of the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaea , ca. 505–500 BCE Most modern arrows are 22 inches (56 cm) to 30 inches (76 cm) in length A broadhead arrowhead is usually triangular or leaf-shaped and has a sharpened edge or edges In this system, a longbow is any bow that is made from one material In this scheme, simple bows are made of one material, backed bows are made of two layers, which could be similar or different materials Composite bows are made of three different layers, usually different materials, but occasionally two of the layers are made from the same material The immense issues of coinage made in the name of Alexander the Great for a topic which could occupy the pages of a large volume
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