The History of Archery, a Sport That Has Existed Since 25,000 Years Ago

 

One of the sports that is often contested at sporting events is Archery.

Let's find out more about the history of this sport.

Archery in Prehistoric Times

Archery Have History That's long enough, guys.

Purportedly Archery It's been around 25,000 years, lo.

In ancient times, Archery is not a sport, but an activity for hunting.

Ancient humans at that time made bows from curved tree branches.

They also made the arrows from smaller twigs.

In the age of metal, people made not arrows from twigs, but from metal.

These metal arrows are more dangerous because they are harder and less easily broken.

Since then, arrows have only been used as a hunting tool, but also as a tool of war.

Archery in Modern Times

In modern times, archery is no longer used as a hunting tool and weapon of war.

Archery has been converted into a sport that certainly nourishes our body.

In the 1600s, the sport of archery was very popular in England.

The archery tournament was first held in Yorkshire, England, in 1673.

In 1760, an archery organization was established in England and since then an archery tournament was held annually.

However, the International Archery Federation was only formed in 1931. Well, it's been a long time, yes!

Archery in the United Kingdom

Archery organization in Indonesia itself was only formed on July 12, 1953.

The organization was named Persatuan Panahan Indonesia (Perpani) and was inaugurated in Yogyakarta by Sri Paku Alam VIII.

The national archery championship was first held in 1959 in Surabaya.

Even so, archery was actually contested during the first National Sports Week (PON I) in 1948.

Since then, archery has become a popular sport in Indonesia, even having outstanding athletes.