Author: Otis Tufton Mason
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bow and arrow
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Jim Hamm
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461749255
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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A comprehensive account of the history and construction of these unique hunting tools.

Author: Otis Tufton Mason
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781602391154
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Authoritative guide details the construction and history of the archery tools used by Native Americans, from the Inuits of the frozen North, to the famous tribes of the Plains, the South, and the East.

Author: Steve Allely
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964574151
Category : Bow and arrow
Languages : en
Pages : 2

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Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806123875
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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No one knows for certain just when the bow and arrow came into use in America, but they were in use from the far North to the tip of South America when Europeans first arrived. Over the hemisphere the equipment ranged from very poor to excellent, with the finest bows of all being made in the Northwest of North America. Some of these bows rivaled the ancient classic bow in beauty of design and workmanship. The attitudes of whites toward Indian archers and their equipment have ranged from the highest of praise with mythical feats rivaling those of William Tell and Robin Hood-–o mockery and derision for the Indians' short, "deformed" bows and small arrows. The Laubins have found most of the popular conceptions of Indian archery to be erroneous-as are most of the preconceived notions about Indians—and in this book they attempt to correct some of these false impressions and to give a true picture of this ancient art as practiced by the original Americans. Following an introduction and history of Indian archery are chapters on comparison of bows, bow making and sinewed bows, horn bows, strings, arrows, quivers, shooting, medicine bows, Indian crossbows, and blowguns. Those wishing to learn something about the use of archery tackle by American Indians, something of the ingenuity associated with its manufacture and maintenance, and something about the importance of archery in everyday Indian life will find in this book a wealth of new, valuable, and important information.

Author: Otis T. Mason
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bow and arrow
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Author: Eric Smith
Publisher: Roadrunner Press
ISBN: 9781937054830
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Written from a practical Native American perspective in easy-to-understand prose, THE WARRIOR'S TOOLS combines practical how-to information on bow making with historical insight on the place bows, arrows, quivers and shields played in tribal life in the past and continue to play today.

Author: Charles E. Grayson
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 082626610X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 269

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"An overview of one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of European and non-European archery-related materials in the world. This book presents color photos and descriptions of some 300 items - including bows, arrows, quivers, and thumb rings- that represent traditional archery techniques, practices, and customs from around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Stephen Graf
Publisher: Stephen Graf
ISBN: 9780990782667
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 275

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In this book you will find easy-to-follow instructions for making your own American Longbow from scratch, and advice on how to shoot it. It will take you through the entire process of building a bow, from design to construction. In addition, it explores both the philosophical and concrete reasons why making your own bow will add to the story of your good life. If you've ever thought about making your own bow, this book is a good place to start.

Author: Roland Bohr
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803254385
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 446

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Gifts from the Thunder Beings examines North American Aboriginal peoples’ use of Indigenous and European distance weapons in big-game hunting and combat. Beyond the capabilities of European weapons, Aboriginal peoples’ ways of adapting and using this technology in combination with Indigenous weaponry contributed greatly to the impact these weapons had on Aboriginal cultures. This gradual transition took place from the beginning of the fur trade in the Hudson’s Bay Company trading territory to the treaty and reserve period that began in Canada in the 1870s. Technological change and the effects of European contact were not uniform throughout North America, as Roland Bohr illustrates by comparing the northern Great Plains and the Central Subarctic—two adjacent but environmentally different regions of North America—and their respective Indigenous cultures. Beginning with a brief survey of the subarctic and Northern Plains environments and the most common subsistence strategies in these regions around the time of contact, Bohr provides the context for a detailed examination of social, spiritual, and cultural aspects of bows, arrows, quivers, and firearms. His detailed analysis of the shifting usage of bows and arrows and firearms in the northern Great Plains and the Central Subarctic makes Gifts from the Thunder Beings an important addition to the canon of North American ethnology.