In contemporary traditional archery, quivers made from tanned animal skins remain a popular choice at gatherings and competitions. European and North American artisans craft elegant leather ...

Scrutiny of the human leather made the team conclude that the skin bits were crafted on the top parts of their respective quivers; the rest of the quivers were made from animal leather.

so it was likely that he added new strips of leather as old ones fell apart. The surprise came when DNA sequencing showed that his hat was made from brown bear hide, and his quiver from a wild roe ...

He also owned lots of accessories – including a stone dagger, bows, a leather quiver and several pieces of fungi. Researchers analyzed what Otzi wore in an effort to understand ancient ...

What does the 5,300-year-old man wear? Brown bear hats, goat leather leggings, roe deer quivers and striped jackets made from an assortment of sheep hides, according to a study published Thursday ...

Leather from animals — including sheep, goats, cattle and horses — was also used in the construction of the quivers. The quivers were buried in kurgans — mounds that held the burials of ...

Ötzi's leather overcoat was made of a grab bag of ... His furry hat was once part of a brown bear, while his quiver was made from a roe deer. Those findings suggest that Ötzi had access to ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment.

The book includes tales of Scythians drinking the blood of their enemies, using human scalps as trophies and flaying their dead enemies to turn the skin into a leather cover for their quivers.

The team sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of nine fragments of leather from the iceman’s clothes and quiver. This allowed the group to identify the species of origin for each fragment.

He also owned lots of accessories – including a stone dagger, bows, a leather quiver and several pieces of fungi. Researchers analyzed what Otzi wore in an effort to understand ancient ...