![]() ![]() these bows could go through armour and out the other side, and were used by Roman allies to great effect.Įven with the knowledge of the technology Romans weren't used to using a bow. To the east they figured out how to compound wood and bone to make shorter bows with lots of power. To the north though, where springier woods can be found, bows were a lot more powerful, and as they had been used for longer, the technology was more advanced, such as a laminated longbow, which sometimes were 5 or 6 feet tall. nothing with the power to puncture armour.Įven cultures that had the resources, often didn't have the technology to make powerful bows(see the greeks) and opted for a much more powerful sling, which when made from materials in the Mediterranean, shot farther, harder, and faster than native bows. This meant most bows in the empire were small(length of an arm) and not good for much other than small game hunting. ![]() perfect for making an arrow, or better, a spear, but really shitty for making a bow. Wood that grows around traditional roman territory is hard, straight and not very flexible. It came down to technology and resources leading to not many Romans knowing how to use a bow very well. While they sometimes used archers, they were rare. ![]()
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