Archery

Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.

Origins
The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrows comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago. Based on indirect evidence, the bow also seems to have appeared or reappeared later in Eurasia, near the transition from the Upper Paleolithic to the Mesolithic.

Trivia

 * In myth, the bow is one of the most common weapons associated with Centaurs, to the point that the constellation of Sagittarius is often depicted as a Centaur (although some researchers believe this depiction was on afterthought). In Monster Musume, however, Centaurs rarely use bows and arrows in comparison, as they mostly used swords.