| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 264 pages) : illustrations |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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"The complete guide to making and using traditional tools." |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- pt. 1. Flint Knapping -- Ch. 1. Materials -- Ch. 2. Tools and Workplace -- Ch. 3. Basic Knapping -- Ch. 4. Making Arrowheads -- Ch. 5. Other Types of Tools -- pt. 2. Arrows -- Ch. 6. Materials -- Ch. 7. Making Self-Arrows from Shoots -- Ch. 8. Split Shafts and Reed Arrows -- Ch. 9. Painting, Finishing, and Fletching -- Ch. 10. Points -- pt. 3. Bows -- Ch. 11. Bow-Building Materials -- Ch. 12. Splitting and/or Rough-Sawing the Stave -- Ch. 13. Creating Self-Bows -- pt. 4. Bowstrings and Quivers -- Ch. 14. Bowstrings -- Ch. 15. Quivers and Such -- pt. 5. Food Gathering, Cooking, and Other Tools -- Ch. 16. Baskets -- Ch. 17. Pottery -- Ch. 18. Woodenware -- pt. 6. Fishing Tools -- Ch. 19. Spears and Harpoons -- Ch. 20. Traps and Nets -- Ch. 21. Hook and Line -- pt. 7. Hunting Tools -- Ch. 22. Clubs, Slings, Rabbit Sticks, and Bolas -- Ch. 23. Lances, Spears, and Darts -- Ch. 24. Traps and Snares -- Ch. 25. Camouflage, Lures, decoys, and Calls -- pt. 8. Warfare -- Ch. 26. Lances, Spears, and Coup Sticks -- Ch. 27. Knives, Dirks, and Daggers -- Ch. 28. Clubs and Axes -- Ch. 29. War Shields. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Here is the most comprehensive guide to making your own Native American tools and weapons. This reference takes you through the steps of the basic flint-knapping of arrowheads and scrapers to the most complex decorating and finishing techniques of painting and fletching. Fully illustrated with photographs and line illustrations, this is the perfect book for the survivalist, historian, student, or Native American enthusiast. |
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North America. (OCoLC)fst01242475
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Indians of North America -- Implements.
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Bow and arrow. (OCoLC)fst00837183
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Flintknapping. (OCoLC)fst00927407
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Indians of North America -- Material culture.
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Indians of North America -- Material culture.
(OCoLC)fst00969831
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Bow and arrow -- North America.
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Indian weapons. (OCoLC)fst00969239
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Implements, utensils, etc. -- North America.
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HISTORY -- Native American.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Material culture.
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| Subject |
Indian weapons -- North America.
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Implements, utensils, etc. (OCoLC)fst00968165
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Indians of North America -- Implements.
(OCoLC)fst00969793
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Implements.
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| Subject |
Flintknapping -- North America.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous weapons -- North America.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Burch, Monte. Making Native American hunting, fighting, and survival tools. Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, ©2004 159228020X (DLC) 2004058372 (OCoLC)56419555 |
| ISBN |
9781599217284 (electronic bk.) |
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1599217287 (electronic bk.) |
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