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Poison Arrows
North American Indian Hunting and Warfare
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Exploring the historical roots of biological warfare, the book delves into ancient practices of using toxins in combat, highlighting instances like arsenical smoke in China around 1000 BC. It also addresses the controversial use of "poison arrows" by Native American tribes, providing new documentation to clarify these practices. Anthropologist David Jones offers a transformative perspective on ethnobotany, shedding light on the complexities and implications of these ancient methods of warfare.
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Poison Arrows, David E. Jones
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- 2007
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- Title
- Poison Arrows
- Subtitle
- North American Indian Hunting and Warfare
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David E. Jones
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 140
- ISBN13
- 9780292722293
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- Exploring the historical roots of biological warfare, the book delves into ancient practices of using toxins in combat, highlighting instances like arsenical smoke in China around 1000 BC. It also addresses the controversial use of "poison arrows" by Native American tribes, providing new documentation to clarify these practices. Anthropologist David Jones offers a transformative perspective on ethnobotany, shedding light on the complexities and implications of these ancient methods of warfare.