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Hunting Crossbow

Lightning Crossbow.jpg A Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snakeA Shadoof for drawing water from the NileThumbnailsMokassin snake

Archeological explorations revealed that the colonists enjoyed archery. The iron lever shown, known as a “goat’s foot,” Was used for setting the string of a light hunting crossbow. It was found 4 miles from Jamestown. Illustration showing the use of a “goat’s foot” From Weapons, A Pictorial History by Edwin Tunis.