yew
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Why the yew tree produces so few bows from ArtemisToxia 752 days old
In my last post, Munzly has raised an interesting query which I hope to answer. The reason for the yew tree producing so few bows is because each bow ...
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The cost of a bow and arrow in Greece from ArtemisToxia 753 days old
[ ... ] from yew have been regarded as the best, however only 5 bows can be made from one mature yew tree and it was claimed that one bow could take up to ...
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Yew and snake bites from ArtemisToxia 754 days old
In Antiquity, the yew was not used for medicinal purposes because it was so toxic. However there was one exception to this – it was used for healing ...
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The Yew and Poisoned Arrows from ArtemisToxia 755 days old
In reply to my last post, Munzly pointed out that the Yew is extremely poisonous. The Ancient Greeks recognised this, and both poison and arrows were ...
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Yew trees in cemeteries from ArtemisToxia 756 days old
Usksider asked me an interesting question the other day. Why are there so many yew trees in cemeteries? It’s not just in Britain either – they’re popular ...
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Caesar, Pliny and the yew from ArtemisToxia 761 days old
Nowadays, we mostly see the yew tree in cemeteries although they’re becoming more popular in garden centres this year. However, the yew used to be grown ...
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