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INDIGENOUS WEAPONS AND TOOLSBy:Febin , Zayne, Joshua
CLUBS MADE OF MULGA WOOD.
Mulga Wood is from a type of tree that is found in this parts of Australia. Mulga wood
is found in south western queen land
SHIELDS ARE USUALLY MADE FROM THE BLOODWOOD OF MULGA TREES. ABORIGINAL MEN USING VERY BASIC TOOLS MAKE THESE. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE MAINLY USED IN BATTLE.
Shields
BOWThe bow and arrow was assumed to be more efficient than the spear for hunting and fighting.
SPEAR
Spears are made for killing big animals like kangaroo and they need to be made from strong hard wood.Spear can cut the skin of a fast moving animal. Most of the time the spear head was made from stone that was sharpened so it was able to tear through the skin of the animal.
SOURCES
http://www.mbantua.com.au/aboriginal-weapons
http://austhrutime.com/weapons.htm