Inuit weapons
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Inuit weapons were primarily hunting tools which served a dual purpose as weapons, whether against other Inuit groups or against their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Dene, and Cree.[1]
The bows carried by the Inuit were distinctive in that some were cable-backed bows, where a wrapped cord supplemented the tensile strength of the bow.
Types of weapon
[edit]- War harpoon
- War club
- Throwing spear
- Cable-backed bow
- Bolas
- Toggling harpoon
- Kakivak
- Ulu
- Snow knife
- Inuit axe
- Inuit Crossbow
References
[edit]- ^ Barry Pritzker. A Native American encyclopedia: history, culture, and peoples. Oxford University Press US, 2000. ISBN 0-19-513897-X, 9780195138979. Pg. 528-545
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