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Most of what you said is accurate. However, it was not entirely for bows that caused the yew to become endangered. Yew was also used in crossbeams in ships, which contributed significantly.
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I didnt know yew was a preferred wood in ship building. Where can I learn more?
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I have also seen the Mongolian foot bow - a huge recurved bow, sometimes up to 8 feet - that could fire an arrow WELL more 800 m.
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I thought the ancient greeks had those too, but apparently I was thinking of this...
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The abilities of the ancients truly were amazing... the largest trebuchets used vs constaninople were able to fire a stone weighing a ton, almost a mile. Constantinople had walls up to 20 feet thick and 40 feet high or so...
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I've read similar statements concerning the ammunition fired at the siege of Constantinople but I thought it was launched by something similar to this
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