Shields
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Choice: American Indian Culture
- Categories: Military History, Technology, Inventions, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
Article abstract: From prehistoric times to the late nineteenth century American Indian warriors, principally those in the Southwest and Plains areas, carried thick rawhide shields into combat. Though the shield afforded some physical protection, its real protective powers were thought to emanate from the images painted on it. The shield was the most important object a warrior owned
History. Graphic evidence of the use of shields is found in prehistoric rock art on canyon or cave walls and boulders from southern Alberta and deep into the Southwest. The rawhide...
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