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lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Yes, there have been bows that are long, but not like the longbow. The longbow had a very heavy draw weight, around 90-120 lbs. That’s the weight you have to pull to get it at full draw. The yumi possibly had a a lower draw weight (although Korean and Mongolian composite bows had draw weights of around 100 lbs as well). It had a shorter lower limb which meant it could be used on horseback, while there is no way a longbow could be used on horseback (look it up on Youtube). So the longbow and the yumi are two technically different bows.

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