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DOSSIER 01 / BRONZE AGE / CLASSICAL PERIOD
Ancient archery
Bows, shooting techniques and tactics. The study of evidence meets reconstruction and practical testing.
- FIELD
- Ancient bows, shooting methods and tactics
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- Sintashta Bow Project · 2019–2021
- COLLABORATION
- Ivan Semyan · Spyros Bakas
From images to techniques
Research into ancient Greek archery brings together written sources, iconographic material and experimental reconstructions. It examines shooting methods, equipment and the role of archers in ancient warfare. Related publications include studies of operational practice and tactics, as well as research into the shooting methods of ancient Greek archers.
The Sintashta bow
Working with Ivan Semyan, Spyros Bakas took part in the experimental reconstruction of a composite bow of the Sintashta culture. The project connects archaeological finds with the construction and testing of a working replica. The study was published in EXARC Journal in 2021, and the project received the EXARC Twinning Experimental Archaeology Award in 2019.
The Scythian bow and the iconographic archive
The photographic dossier includes a reconstructed Scythian bow, practical tests and depictions of archers in ancient vase painting. The iconographic material forms a separate research collection alongside the modern reconstructions.
SOURCES & EVIDENCE
Related material
Publications and presentations related to this research dossier.
Complete reference archive02 / PUBLICATION
Archery in Ancient Greece: Operational Practice and Tactics (2016)
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Archery warfare in the Greek Classical Age: Tactical development and operational implementation (2018)
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koryvantesstudies.org — «The Shooting Methods of the Archers of the Ancient Greek World»
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Composite Bows in Aegean Bronze Age Warfare — Περίληψη μελέτης (2015)
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koryvantesstudies.org — «Composite Bows in Aegean Bronze Age Warfare»
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koryvantesstudies.org — «The Sintashta Bow Project»
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SUSU — Russian-Greek Project to Reconstruct an Ancient Bow (2019)
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Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Τοξοβολίας — Παρουσίαση του Sintashta Bow Project στη Μόσχα (2019)
Presentations & videos04
World Traditional Archery Federation
Decoding the Archery Shooting Techniques of Ancient Greek Archers - Spyridon Bakas
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Proshloe History Magazine
The Sintashta bow: presenting an international experiment
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Koryvantes
"History of Archery in Asia & Ancient Greece", (WTAF), ATHENS, January 22 2018
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SciTeam