marked the time when man really gained "Dominion overevery living thing that moveth upon the earth."*
It is not the purpose of this volume to record a history ofarchery. Such a story would be the history of man's progressfrom the third interglacial period to the 17th century. But, inorder to appreciate the antiquity and the importance of thisweapon, a short sketch touching the highlights of archeryseems to be in order.
Paleontologists have found arrow points embedded in de-posits known to have been formed during the 3rd interglacialperiod. These points bear the trademark of Mousterian cul-ture, the first artifacts made by pressure flaking. This wouldindicate that certain tribes, at least, of the Neanderthal groupused the bow—one hundred thousand years ago!
