Notes Chapter III
| 1. | Die afrikanischen Bögen, &c., von Friedrich Ratzel. Leipzig, 1891 |
| 2. | Die afrikanischen Bögen, von Friedrich Ratzel. Hirzel, Leipzig. |
| 3. | For the archery of the Andamanese, see Chapter VI. |
| 4. | Structure and Affinities of the Composite Bow,' Journ. Anth. Inst. vol. xix. |
| 5. | The back is the side of the bow distant from and the belly is the side of the bow nearest to the archer in the act of shooting. |
| 6. | Journ. Anth. Inst. Vol. xix, pp 246 et seq. |
| 7. | Report of the Smithsonian Institution, Part II. |