Composite bows have been known from archaeology and art since the second millennium BCE, but their history is not well recorded as they were developed by cultures without a written tradition.
Busur komposit telah dikenal dari arkeologi dan seni rupa sejak milenium kedua SM, namun sejarah mereka tak tercatat dengan baik karena mereka dikembangkan oleh budaya-budaya tanpa tradisi tertulis.