There could be some clarification to that fact in game, seeing as how there is currently zero descriptive difference between the two. Both the Iron Maul and the Maple Bow are given the descriptive addition of (Two-Handed)
I realize that Northman, I was just stating that the item descriptions could use an update to bring them in line with the racial descriptions, i.e. a bow should just read "Bow", not "Bow(Two-Handed)". And, as a side note, a game should never require you have outside knowledge of another race's skills to adequately explain how your own race's skills might work.
This is all coming from someone who has been playing Rift and Guild Wars 2, where simple keywords in skill and item descriptions go a long way in determining whether or not something else will affect its use.
The two handed on bows is because they take up two slots (i.e. you cannot equip an offhand), not because they have anything to do with the Two Handed skill tree.
Yes, I got it. I was simply trying to point out the logical fallacy in seeing a skill that reads "this ability increases experience gained when using Two-handed weapons" and then seeing the weapon descriptions: "Bow(Two-handed)", "Staff(Two-Handed)", "Maul(Two-handed)". Given that information in the game, it isn't unreasonable for people to wonder.