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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [QB] Red Cow, there ancient martial combat techniques of Saharan and Northern Africans among the current descendants of those populations in Africa is not is not strictly an "Amazigh" issue, as these traits can be seen from Sudan to Morocco going back 5,000 years or more. Archery as a means of protection, combat and hunting probably goes back prior to that in Africa and is PURELY African and also has a WIDE pattern of dispersal among many ancient African populations across Africa that are older than ancient Egypt. The rock art of the Sahara is an example of ancient archery in Africa. Trying to tie this to "Amazighs" as a unique trait of a LANGUAGE group is ridiculous. Such techniques of self defense, combat and hunting are as old as man himself and goes back many tens of thousands of years. This is why Hercules was often depicted as a black African, symbolizing the ancient stone age Super Hunter of the Savanna of Africa. Such skills were essential to the survival of human beings in the crowded environment of Africa since the development of the human species and has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with any language speakers that can be called "Amazigh". [QUOTE] Although many ancient African cultures, such as the Egyptians, Nubians, and Ethiopians, were prominent for their mastery of archery on the battlefield, projectile weapons such as spears and throwing knives tended to predominate as weapons of war in more recent periods. Still, the folklore and histories of many African peoples describe archery-related feats both in the hunt and in battle, and the development of archery skills remains an important aspect of a boy’s education in many African cultures. The bow and arrow are still commonly used in rural areas for hunting game and in some urban areas as an inexpensive but effective means of protection. The most widespread traditional bow form in Africa is a simple wood stave that is round in cross section and tapers toward the tips. Bows of flattened or grooved staves also occur frequently. African bows tend to be of moderate length, typically ranging from 100 cm to 170 cm, and are distinguished by a number of characteristic string-attachment techniques, including knotted, eyeleted, and indirect forms. Bowstrings usually are of twisted sinew in eastern and southern Africa and of animal hide or plant material in the central and western regions. Bows are fairly plain; ornamentation usually is limited to animal-skin wrappings that provide decoration as well as support. [/QUOTE]From: http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/grayson/africaarchery/africaarchery.shtml Also note the following: [IMG]http://www.tamzalla.de/images/tamazzla/image014.jpg[/IMG] is quite similar to [IMG]http://www.tamzalla.de/images/tamazzla/image003.jpg[/IMG] The biggest similarity being the crossed bandolier being found all over Africa from Saharan rock art to tomb art of Egyptian archers to various tuareg groups. BTW, the image of the dark brown archer is from the tombs of the Dahkla oasis in Egypt. There are tombs in ALL of the oasis of Egypt from Dakhla, to Bhahariya and Kharga going back to the old kingdom. However, these tombs are very rarely showcased to the public and therefore the photos from them are not often found on the web. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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