This is an ordinary wooden arrow with a metal tip. An arrow is a weapon fired from a weapon such as a bow or crossbow. It is a wooden stick, pointed at one end. The oldest arrows found are 64,000 years old. Today, depending on their purpose, arrows are made of different materials of value, such as wood or different metals and alloys. Arrows are used for sports, hunting and other activities. Arrows for a common bow are mostly made of wood and have an iron or steel tip (blade). Crossbow arrows are heavier, thicker and stronger and have no clip at the back end to attach to the bowstring, just a chute. The bow and arrows have been called the "machine gun of antiquity." During the Middle Ages, they ranked 3rd in importance, after fire and the wheel, for the development of any civilization.