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Bows, Arrows, Spears, Blowpipes and Spearthrowers of Central- and Southamerica

Hendrik Wiethase (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

428 Seiten

2023
Wiethase, H (Verlag)
978-3-948396-21-3 (ISBN)

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Of course, the history of both Americas doesn't begin with the arrival of the ships of the Spanish Crown and all those who soon thereafter descended upon this suddenly nearby part of the world. Therefore, there's a timeline in the historical section. The beginning of the book is dedicated to the initial accounts and reports of individual Europeans, which should contribute to the understanding of certain ethnic groups, especially regarding their weapons.

The purpose of this book is to showcase the bows, arrows, quivers, blowpipes, spear throwers, and spears of Central and South America, and to associate them as much as possible with the various original pre-Columbian cultures and ethnicities. I try to avoid the terms "Indio" and "Indianer," but they often appear in older texts that I quote.

To navigate the complex subject more easily, after a historical overview, the respective weapons are discussed in individual groups, which are: bows, arrows, and quivers; pellet bows; spears and lances; spear throwers along with the used spears; and finally, the poisons used with bow arrows, blowgun darts, and spears.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.08.2023
Zusatzinfo	428 Seiten mit mehr als 1300 Abbildungen, überwiegend in Farbe, davon 15 Tafeln und zahlreiche Karten, einem Literaturregister, Glossar und Register der Abbildungen, sowie einer Faltkarte als Beilage.
Verlagsort	Wettin
Sprache	englisch
Original-Titel	Pfeile, Bogen, Speere, Blasrohre und Speerwerfer Zentral- und Südamerikas
Maße	200 x 300 mm
Gewicht	2300 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
Schlagworte	Blasrohr • Bogenschießen • Pfeil • Speer • Speerwerfer • Südamerika
ISBN-10	3-948396-21-3 / 3948396213
ISBN-13	978-3-948396-21-3 / 9783948396213
Zustand	Neuware