American Indian Archery (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

356 Pages·1991·5.72 MB·English

by  Reginald Laubin

American Indian Archery Civilization of the
title:
American Indian Series ; V. 154
author: Laubin, Reginald.; Laubin, Gladys
publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin: 0806123877
print isbn13: 9780806123875
ebook isbn13: 9780806170190
language: English
Indian weapons--North America, Bow and
subject
arrow.
publication date: 1980
lcc: E98.A65L38 1980eb
ddc: 739.7/3
Indian weapons--North America, Bow and
subject:
arrow.
Page i
American Indian Archery
The Civilization of the American Indian Series
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American Indian Archery
by Reginald and Gladys Laubin
Photographs by Gladys Laubin Drawings
by Reginald Laubin
University of Oklahoma Press
Norman
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By Reginald and Gladys Laubin
Books
The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use, with "A History of
the Tipi," by Stanley Vestal (Norman: 1957)
Indian Dances of North America (Norman: 1976)
American Indian Archery (Norman: 1980)
Films
Indian Musical Instruments (Norman)
Old Chief's Dance (Norman)
Story of the Peace Pipe (Norman)
Talking Hands (Norman)
Tipi How (Norman)
War Dance (Norman)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Laubin, Reginald.
American Indian archery.
(The Civilization of the American Indian series; 154)
Bibliography: p. 175
Includes index.
1. Indians of North America Arms and armor. 2. Bow and arrow. I.
Laubin, Gladys, joint author. II. Title. III. Series: Civilization of the
American Indian series; 154.
E98.A65L38 739.7'3 78-58108
ISBN: 0-8061-1467-3
ISBN: 0-8061-2387-7 (paperback)
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Permission for reproduction of any part of this book in any form must
be obtained from the authors, the artists, the photographer, and the
University of Oklahoma Press.
Copyright © 1980 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman,
Publishing Division of the University. All rights reserved.
Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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Contents
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
1. Introduction 1
2. History 11
3. Comparisons of Bows 19
4. Bow Making and Sinewed Bows 53
5. Horn Bows 73
6. Strings 105
7. Arrows 111
8. Quivers 127
9. Shooting 133
10. Medicine Bows 151
11. Indian Crossbows 157
12. Blowguns, Stone Bows, and Harps 163
Glossary 169
Notes 171
Bibliography 173
Index 175

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To the memory of the old warriors who revealed to us and taught us their
lore of the bow and arrow.