Native American weaponry

Native American Weaponry was used by Native Americans to hunt and to do battle with other Native American tribes. Native American weaponry can be grouped into 5 classifications: Striking Weapons, Cutting Weapons, Piercing Weapons, Defensive Weapons, and Symbolic Weapons.

Native Americans used many variations of striking weapons. These weapons were mainly used for melee combat with other tribes. In some cases these weapons were thrown for long range attacks.

Cutting weapons were used by the Native Americans for combat as well as hunting. They preferred shorter blades, and did not use long cutting weapons, like the swords that the Europeans used at the time.

Piercing weapons consisted of both short and long range weapons. They were used for hunting and combat.

Many of the weapons that the Native Americans used served a more symbolic purpose.

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