Archer facts for kids
An archer is someone who practices archery (shooting with bows and arrows).
Archer can also mean:
Fictional characters
- Sean Archer, character portrayed by John Travolta/Nicolas Cage in the movie Face/Off
- Danny Archer, character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Blood Diamond
Other
- Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, British author, former politician
- Archer River, one of the best-known rivers in Cape York Peninsula, Australia
- Archer (horse) - an Australian racehorse that won the first two Melbourne Cups
Images for kids
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Archery competition in Mönchengladbach, West Germany, June 1983
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Tibetan archer, 1938
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Archers in East Timor
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Archery in Bhutan
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Hunting for flying birds from the back of a galloping horse was considered the top category of archery. The favorite hobby of Prince Maximilian, engraved by Dürer
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A print of the 1822 meeting of the "Royal British Bowmen" archery club.
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Picture of Saxton Pope taken while grizzly hunting at Yellowstone
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Vishwamitra archery training from Ramayana
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A Pacific yew selfbow drawn by the split finger method. Selfbows are made from a single piece of wood.
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Modern (takedown) recurve bow
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Shield cut straight fletching – here the hen feathers are barred red
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A right-hand finger tab to protect the hand while the string is drawn
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Release aid
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Historical reenactment of medieval archery
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From Hokusai Manga, 1817
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Mongol archers during the time of the Mongol conquests used a smaller bow suitable for horse archery.
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Snake Indians - testing bows, circa 1837 by Alfred Jacob Miller, the Walters Art Museum
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A modern compound hunting bow
