Weapons
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
Article abstract: The demands of daily living, such as hunting and warfare with other tribes and white settlers, required a variety of weapons
American Indian life required weapons for hunting game and, in many cases, for fighting with other tribes (and eventually with white settlers and soldiers). Accordingly, a variety of weapons were developed.
Bow and Arrow
This weapon preceded the arrival of whites in North America. Indian archers were skilled marksmen, and they developed a variety of bows and arrows with a deadly combination of accuracy and...
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