Archery is the art, practice, or skill of shooting arrows with the use of a bow. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery) Archery is a sport that dates back to the Stone Age, revolutionized hunting and was used in combat, an ancient instrument of war. Someone who practices archery may be known as an archer, while someone who is an expert in archery may be called a toxophile. Archery is one of the oldest sports that still exists today. The bow appears to have been invented in Germany in the late Paleolithic or early Mesolithic around 10,000-9,000 BC. Although archery probably dates back to 20,000 BC, the oldest civilization practicing archery of which we have the definitive proof is ancient Egypt for hunting and warfare purposes. (http://olympics.about.com/lw/Sports-Recreation/Amateur-sports /Archery-An-Illustrated-History.htm) In ancient China chariots were composed of three-man teams; a knight, a spearman and an archer. Chinese nobles also participated in 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 circling the saddle and sprinting backwards at a gallop. Rome also owes much of its military power to its archers. (http://www.topendsports.com/sport/archery/history.htm) Archery's first Olympic appearance dates back to 1900 and live pigeons were used as targets. (http://archeryna .weebly.com/interesting-facts.html) He was later expelled from the Olympics due to the adoption of the rules by several countries and then reinstated the 1972 Olympics. In 1988, shooting The team event was added as an Olympic event, which was great for South Korean women and not so great for all other countries, as Korean women won 14 of 15 gold medals. Korean... center of the sheet...• ​​"Famous archers". All about archery. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014.• “A History of Archery.” About.com. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014.• “Interesting Facts.” All about archery. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014.• “Olympic Archery Rules and Judging.” About.com. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014.• "Shot in the Heart! Our 10 Favorite Fictional Archers | Tor.com." Hit in 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, nd Web. April 28, 2014.• Washington Post. The Washington Post and the Web. April 28, 2014."World Archery HOME History History of archery." World Archery HOME HistoryHistory of archery. Np, nd Web. April 28, 2014."World Archery HOME History History of archery." World Archery HOME HistoryHistory of archery. Np, nd Web. April 28. 2014.