Bowyer Bowyer A bowyer is someone who makes bows. Bows are used for hunting and for archery. The development of gunpowder and muskets slowly led to the replacement of bows as weapons of war which decreased the importance of bowyers. Historically, a huge variety of bows have been produced for food gathering, warfare, and recreation. Who created these bows depended mainly on the type of bow being produced, but also on the quantity required. The skills required tend to divide traditional bowyers into two groups: In clans or social groups that used wooden self bows (bows made entirely from one piece
Nine bows Nine bows The nine bows is a term used in Ancient Egypt to represent the traditional enemies of Egypt. The peoples covered by this term changed over time, as enemies changed, and there is no true list of the nine bows. When illustrated the nine bows are usually shown as dressed differently from each other, as they each personify a specific enemy relevant to the time period. One of the oldest representations of the Nine bows is on the seated statue of Pharaoh Djoser–his feet rest upon part of the nine bows, a term given to southern Nubians. The Rekhyt