History & Fast Facts of the Tomahawk Weapon
The Algonquian Indians, in Native America, created the tomahawk.
Originally, they were made of stone (blade), and attached to a wooden shaft using
strips of rawhide. They were primarily made for building, or hunting,
but more commonly known today as a weapon.
The metal blade for a tomahawk wasn't introduced until the Europeans came and
settled in the Americas. The Algonquian Indians lacked
ironmaking skills, so the metal blades were usually obtained by trading.
In colonial French territory, a different design of tomahawk,
closer to the ancient francisca (cousin of the tomahawk),
was used by French settlers, and the indigenous people.
Originally, they were made of stone (blade), and attached to a wooden shaft using
strips of rawhide. They were primarily made for building, or hunting,
but more commonly known today as a weapon.
The metal blade for a tomahawk wasn't introduced until the Europeans came and
settled in the Americas. The Algonquian Indians lacked
ironmaking skills, so the metal blades were usually obtained by trading.
In colonial French territory, a different design of tomahawk,
closer to the ancient francisca (cousin of the tomahawk),
was used by French settlers, and the indigenous people.