I didn't see the xbows until you mentioned it and I went back and looked again. A shame that I couldn't find any links to the article in english, would have been nice to *actually* 'read' as opposed to just stare at the nice pics.

Also, was it historically accurate for arrows to be clutched in the bow hand like the gent in the very first pic? I would have thought it would have been easier, just as fast, and less obstructing to just leave them in the quiver.