Crossbows in Africa ??? anyone have any further information ?

Congoblades · 1st September 2006, 08:52 PM

Hi Katana,
Found no pictures, just some history...

Newsletter of the African-American Archaeology Network
Notes On West African Crossbow Technology

http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/A-AAnew...sletter16.html

Flavio · 1st September 2006, 09:24 PM

Hello, first pic of a Fang (Gabon) crossbow and the second from Kwele (Cameroon)

katana · 1st September 2006, 10:26 PM

Hi Congoblades..

...the link you posted, was the information which started this thread

Flavio, thanks,

couldn't find any images on the web, they seem to be based on early European styled crossbows.
Would you know whether they were just for hunting.....or were they used in tribal conflict....or both.

Flavio · 1st September 2006, 10:50 PM

Hello katana, i don't know if crossbows were used also in tribal conflict, but here is a picture of pygmy hunting with a crossbow from the book "Armi bianche dell'Africa nera".

Jim McDougall · 3rd September 2006, 07:49 PM

Very interesting topic! and seldom mentioned in most general references.
Thank you Congoblades for linking and citing the resource where the information Katana excerpted was found. This is extremely important for subsequent research and responses to reduce duplicated efforts

Best regards,
Jim

katana · 3rd September 2006, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Very interesting topic! and seldom mentioned in most general references.
Thank you Congoblades for linking and citing the resource where the information Katana excerpted was found. This is extremely important for subsequent research and responses to reduce duplicated efforts

Best regards,
Jim

Yes Jim.....I will be more careful to cite where the information came from in future.

Jim McDougall · 3rd September 2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

Yes Jim.....I will be more careful to cite where the information came from in future.

Thanks Katana, I learned that the hard way years ago from a very prominant museum director! Just wanted to keep us all on our toes

All the best,
Jim

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1st September 2006, 08:52 PM	#1
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Hi Katana, Found no pictures, just some history... Newsletter of the African-American Archaeology Network Notes On West African Crossbow Technology http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/A-AAnew...sletter16.html

1st September 2006, 10:26 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Congoblades.. ...the link you posted, was the information which started this thread Flavio, thanks, couldn't find any images on the web, they seem to be based on early European styled crossbows. Would you know whether they were just for hunting.....or were they used in tribal conflict....or both.

3rd September 2006, 07:49 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,299	Very interesting topic! and seldom mentioned in most general references. Thank you Congoblades for linking and citing the resource where the information Katana excerpted was found. This is extremely important for subsequent research and responses to reduce duplicated efforts Best regards, Jim