Among cannibals; an account of four years' travels in Australia and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland; . (t size) WOODEN SWORD (^ size), BENDI FROM COOMOOBOOLAROO, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND. been found. The Australian makes most of his weaponswith the tomahawk, which also serves as his most importantweapon for the chase, and which he is never without. Allkinds of fine work are performed with the aid of pieces ofhard stone, which he usually fastens to a handle and uses asa chisel. For carving he uses implements of stone or of bone. XXVIII WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS 335 V b CRYSTAIXINE AX
Among cannibals; an account of four years' travels in Australia and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland; . (t size) WOODEN SWORD (^ size), BENDI FROM COOMOOBOOLAROO, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND. been found. The Australian makes most of his weaponswith the tomahawk, which also serves as his most importantweapon for the chase, and which he is never without. Allkinds of fine work are performed with the aid of pieces ofhard stone, which he usually fastens to a handle and uses asa chisel. For carving he uses implements of stone or of bone. XXVIII WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS 335 V b CRYSTAIXINE AXE FROM PEAK DOWNS INCENTRAL QUEENSLAND (i size). An idea of the culture of the Australian is easilygained by examining his weapons and implements. Theyare made mostly of wood, and bows and arrows are un-known. On Herbertriver the natives em-ploy javelins almostexclusively for hunting,but when in the densescrubs they are as arule unarmed. If theydiscover an animalthey break branchesoff the trees, and try tokill it with these. Theyare generally successful,for most of the animalsfrequent the trees, andescape is therefore difficult when the natives make anattack from all sides and surround them. When ananimal has been slain and is to be prepared for food,the belly is opened by the first stone or piece of woodfound suitable for the purpose. The game is dividedfor distribution either with a stone or with the teeth,which are also largely used for breaking off limbs oftrees and for making implements. The knives used bythe natives of Australia are either pieces of hard stoneaccid
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