| The horse has quickly become a fixture in civilizations | | | | primary difference which makes the Mongolian bow |
| throughout history. Regarding Mongolian history, the | | | | unique, is the fact that the string rests on the limbs |
| bow and arrow, and the practice of archery, has | | | | once released. The bows also tended to be slightly |
| become a similar symbol. Archery has been around in | | | | shorter than most, and the unique design got the |
| Mongolia since the earliest dated history in that region. | | | | most power and draw length it possibly could. |
| It can also be traced back thousands of years in | | | | Mongolians wore a ring on their finger, to protect it |
| many regions, where it played a large part in the rise | | | | from the string, and the release. Since their bows |
| and fall of empires. | | | | were drawn to a longer length, this created much |
| The Mongolians, throughout history, crafted | | | | more force. This in turn applied pressure to the |
| composite bows for their troops. Made from wood, | | | | finger, and this ring protected it from harm. These |
| sinew and horn, it was glued together using a | | | | rings were normally crafted out of horn, with a tab |
| substance extracted from the bladders of fish. Due | | | | pointed forward. Some rings had a notch cut out of |
| to the drying needs of the glue, a single bow could | | | | the tab, used to hold the string. This way, the thumb |
| take up to a year to be properly constructed. The | | | | never actually touched the string. |