How did the bow develop across the world?

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I've always been perplexed at how the bow managed to develop among Native American tribes, Europeans, and Far East peoples that would have not had contact. Is this true? If so how did this happen? Or am I missing something? Thanks!

Searocksandtrees

hi! not discouraging further discussion here, but fyi, there's a large section in the FAQ on this topic