章 46: Chapter 39 Longbow

The drizzle arrived as expected, washing away all the fresh blood and temporarily halting all martial prowess. The birds retreated to their nests in the forest, and the vast army, like returning hornets, silently guarded Otapan City, uncertain when this fruit would ripen and fall.

Xiulote sat in the small hut in the camp, closely examining the Tlaxcala long wooden bow in his hands.

This type of bow was clearly a self bow, made from a single material, and was indeed a longbow, with a length of over 1.4 meters. The bowstring was made from treated deer sinew, tough and without elasticity. The bow's body was likely made of oak, one of the better materials for bow-making. The ends of the bow were wrapped and secured with cotton thread, then glued with bone adhesive.

Overall, the craftsmanship was rather skilled, and the cost wasn't overly high; it should be possible to produce them on a large scale. The people of Tlaxcala certainly had sizable archer troops.