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they used wood
Whaling itself is not, but every method ever used is cruel.
Only about 20 Whaling vessels are still used today (Not including small fisherman boats which is used like in Faroe Islands. Nearly half is Japanese Whaling ships.
harpoons
harpoons and nets ):
When a whale is hunted, its meat is used for food. Occasionally, people will use the whale's blubber for oil.
A system of symbols and rituals can be defined as a religion. Different symbols and rituals are used in the various religions that are found in the world.
It was used in rituals and ceremonies.
The simple definition of whaling is "The practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat, or whalebone." Whaling is similar to fishing but instead of nets used to catch them or kill them, harpoons and ropes is used to kill and carry the dead carcass. For Japanese whaling, when A whale is killed, it is transported onto the factory ship where it is processed , stored and chill until it gets send to Japan.
1500 B.C. Whaling has been going on for centuries. They are mostly killed for food, their blubber, and their insides which are used for most cosmetic products.
they were used for mesopotamian religion rituals.
Melville chose to write about whaling because; Melville was in the industry himself. The industry was so significant because the oil from the whale's blubber was used for lighting and lubrication purposes. Also the bones were used for a variety of purposes that was very useful.