Central Asian Archery in German Magazine

The editor of Traditionle Bogenschiessen Magazine, published in Germany, has informed me that their latest issue is now out and includes my article about Sakian Rock art from the area of Samarkand. Featured is artwork showing 28 previously unpublished images of archers in rock art from before and just after the beginning of the modern era. The text, which is in German, discusses the relative age of the various images based on bow types. Also, costume, technique, quivers, and stance are discussed, among other topics.

This is the fifth in the Silk Road series; there is one other in Primitive archer, v 13, issue 2, in English as well as three others from Glade magazine,in English, from England. TB magazine will publish at least two more articles of the series in the following issues. My intention is to make this material as available as possible to archers themselves.

There is a discussion of an archer who assumes the stance that Stephen's logo takes. The research was primarly provided by my co author, Vladimir Karasev, a career archaeologist of the area.

I will work out with the editor when I can make this text available in English, may be some time.

The next two articles will be on Shaman Archery Sites and Shamanic Archery practices. Each article will be amply illustrated.

Please let me know what you think of the Rock Art article. Jack