Inuit weapons

Short description: Hunting and weaponry tools

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Inuit weapons were primarily hunting tools which served a dual purpose as weapons, whether against other Inuit groups or against their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Dene, and Cree.[1]

Six Inuit bows displayed at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver

The bows carried by the Inuit were distinctive in that some were cable-backed bows, where a wrapped cord supplemented the tensile strength of the bow.

## Types of weapon

* War harpoon
* War club
* Spear-thrower
* Cable-backed bow
* Bolas
* Toggling harpoon
* Kakivak
* Ulu
* Snow knife
* Inuit axe
* Inuit crossbow

## References

1. ↑ Barry Pritzker. A Native American encyclopedia: history, culture, and peoples. Oxford University Press US, 2000. ISBN 0-19-513897-X, 9780195138979. Pg. 528-545

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