Native Indian Weapons
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A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Native Indian Weapons and Tools used by the tribes of American Indians with pictures and videos. The Native Indian Weapons and Tools include bows and arrows, tomahawks, war clubs, knives, spears, war hammers, the Atlatl (Spear thrower) and lances. Facts and information about the stone tools that were used to make weapons and hunting equipment.

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Native Indian Weapons and Tools
A comprehensive and illustrated guide to Native Indian Weapons and Tools and the culture of the Native American Indians and the history of the indigenous people of North America. All of our articles are accompanied by pictures, paintings and - all bringing the life of Native Indian Weapons and Tools to life and enabling a better understanding of each subject including the Native Indian weapons and tools.

Native Indian Weapons and Tools
The history and details of the Stone Age weapons made and used by Native Americans are included in the various articles in this section which provide an opportunity to study the differences between the tribes of Native Americans. Native American warriors used a variety of weapons, such as bows and arrows, war clubs, spears, war clubs, tomahawks and knives. The tomahawk is one of the weapons closely associated with native Indians and was most often made with a stone head and usually employed in close quarter fighting or thrown from horse back. The history of the weapons is interesting as they were developed from the Stone Age History of the American Indians, only a few used copper. Only the arrival of the white settlers from Europe changed the weapons that they used. One of the main tasks of the men was to make the weapons that would be required for either hunting or for war. Learn about the different aspects of life for the native people in the Indian Weapons and Tools.

Native Indian Weapons and Tools
Discover interesting facts and information about the  Native Indian weapons and tools of the Native Americans. The following articles detail info about the bow and arrows, tomahawk weapons, war club weapons, knife weapons and lance weapons made and used by the men of the tribes.

 

Indian Weapons including slingshots

Picture of a variety of Indian Weapons including axes, tomahawks, war clubs
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Native Indian Weapons and Tools
The most iconic war weapons of the Native Indians were the bow and arrow and the tomahawk. The arrow-point was made of of chert, hornstone, or flint. Spears were pointed with similar material. They whittled bows from strong, tough wood and shaped them in a double curve. The Native Americans made arrows with a sharp stone head. The arrows could measure up to two and a half feet long and were feathered, usually from the feathers of eagles or buzzards,  which insured accuracy in its flight. The war-club, of heavy wood, is usually elaborately ornamented with war-eagle feathers and with painted devices. The Plains Indians used war shields made of raw buffalo hide elaborately painted, and decorated with  feathers. The shields were either oval or circular in form and about two feet in diameter.

Native Indian Weapons and Tools - Weapons
The history and details of the Stone Age weapons made and used by  American Indians are included in the various articles in this section which provide an opportunity to study the differences between the tribes of Native Americans. Tools included hide scrapers, such as knives or crooked knives. Other tools included hammer stones, utility hammers, mauls and drills. Native Indian tools were made from various raw materials such as wood, stone, bone, antlers. The material used helped determine the method of construction. Some of their tools were hafted, meaning attached, to a wooden handle.

 

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Discover the vast selection of pictures which relate to the Indian Weapons and Tools. The pictures show the weapons, decorations and tools used by various Native Indian tribes. These pictures and images that can be used as a really useful educational history resource for kids and children of all ages. We have included pictures and videos to accompany the main topic of this section - Indian Weapons and Tools. The videos enable fast access to the images, paintings and pictures of Native Indian weapons and tools. Details of all of the articles and pages contained on www.warpaths2peacepipes.com can be accessed via the
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