USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most indigenous forest peoples use simple self-bows constructed of local materials such as palmwood, beechwood and letterwood. The extremely long arrows commonly used – up to 2.5 metres – are tipped with bamboo or wooden heads, depending on their use, and are too long to make quivers practical.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica and South America used many weapons similar to those in North America, including spears, bows and arrows, atlatl, clubs, daggers, and shields. However, several additional types of weapons were also used in combat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Women often made woven baskets for gathering food, nets of fibers for fishing and hunting rabbits, and pottery out of natural materials. Men made grinding stones, bows and arrows, knives and shields, also out of natural materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -But even with the popularity of firearms, American Indians still depended on their bows and arrows.