What weapons did native Americans use?

Answer 1

clovis points and spears, and later they used bows and arrows.

Clovis is a culture of Paleo-Indians. Other cultures linked to this period are Sandia, Folsom and Plano. They all used stone points on wooden or bone spears. The type of point differs for each culture.

Clovis = slender lanceolote points 1 1/2"-5" long, fluting on both sides

Sandia = lanceolate pointed 2"-4" long, no fluting, bulge at base for attaching to shaft

Folsom = shorter 3/4"-3" long, leaflike shape, fluting on both sides

Plano = no fluting

Answer 2

They would use tomahawks (a light ax, typically having a stone head - see image below), war clubs and daggers. However, as time evolved, they were eventually replaced to bows and arrows made from buffalo hides and metal. Because arrows' point is smaller than spears, they can easily penetrate the skin of an animal. Talk about technology! Another advantage is that it can shoot at a longer range, greater accuracy and possibility of continuous shots when compared to continuously throwing spears using barehands!

http://plain_indians.webs.com/huntingandweapons.htm to learn more!

Answer 3

they mainly used bows and arrows then came the horse, then came the gun, then there is present day and i think that you know what everybody uses today right but anyway the mainly used bows and arrows and knives and swords but you get my point.

Some of the Plains tribes also used Spears.

Answer 4

The weapons used by the early primitive man were made so that he can live a better life and by his growing environment he can do inventions of things to grow generation. He used the weapons like stones, etc.

Answer 5

bows and arrows

Answer 6

spears, bows and arrows