©"composite bow" by stevenarcherysupplier is licensed under BY-ND 2.0. - Original / License Bows are one of the most ancient weapons around, having a similar service record to knives and spears.

Martha McIntosh was surprised to find a pair of ancient arrowheads right in her backyard at her London, Ont., home — and an archeology expert says they may go as far back as 800 and 400 BC.

An excavation team recently discovered an ancient trove of weapons in a remote cave system in Texas’ Big Bend National Park. Bryon Schroeder, director of the Center for Big Bend Studies, said in ...