Weapons/Tools
Spears
Spears were the most used weapon by the Aboriginals.
There were seven kinds of spears, each of which had a special purpose.
The heaviest spear were the "war spears" which were about nine feet long and made of iron bark saplings.
The "Tuulowarn" has a smooth point.
The "Tungung'gil" was barbed on one side for six inches from the point.
The "Wurokiigil" is barbed on each side of the point with splinters of flint or volcanic glass.
The hunting spear, "Narmall" is about seven feet long and made of a peeled ti-tree sapling, with a smooth sharp edge.
The " Gnirrin" spear is made of a strong reed about five feet long with a sharp point of ironbark wood and was used only to throw at criminals.
The eel spear is formed of a peeled tri-tree sapling, and about seven feet long, pointed with the leg bone of an emu, or the small bone of the hind leg of the large kangaroo ground to a long sharp point.
The " Bundit" spear which means "bite" is made out of a very rare heavy wood from the Cape Otway Mountains, It was so
To protect oneself from spears the indigenous Australians created small shields with peep holes in the center and a possum skin interior.
There were seven kinds of spears, each of which had a special purpose.
The heaviest spear were the "war spears" which were about nine feet long and made of iron bark saplings.
The "Tuulowarn" has a smooth point.
The "Tungung'gil" was barbed on one side for six inches from the point.
The "Wurokiigil" is barbed on each side of the point with splinters of flint or volcanic glass.
The hunting spear, "Narmall" is about seven feet long and made of a peeled ti-tree sapling, with a smooth sharp edge.
The " Gnirrin" spear is made of a strong reed about five feet long with a sharp point of ironbark wood and was used only to throw at criminals.
The eel spear is formed of a peeled tri-tree sapling, and about seven feet long, pointed with the leg bone of an emu, or the small bone of the hind leg of the large kangaroo ground to a long sharp point.
The " Bundit" spear which means "bite" is made out of a very rare heavy wood from the Cape Otway Mountains, It was so
To protect oneself from spears the indigenous Australians created small shields with peep holes in the center and a possum skin interior.
Aboriginal "Cement"
Aboriginal cement is made by chewing on fresh Wattle Gum then placing it between to sheets of green bark, which are put in a shallow hole in the ground,and covered with hot ashes till the gum has dissolved. It is then taken out and kneaded til it is stringy before it is mixed with the lime of burnt mussel shells, pounded on a stone before being used in several processes involving weapons.
Clubs
The Leangle was a deadly right angle made out of solid timber with a sharp edge, it was used in close quarters and was very effective.
There were also numerous other clubs and weapons to bludgeon or slice animals.
There were also numerous other clubs and weapons to bludgeon or slice animals.
The Axe
The Axe was the main tool and was constructed using Green Stone, shaped like a wedge and ground at one end to a sharp edge.it is held in place by a piece of split sapling and Kangaroo sinews.to form a handle.which is cemented to it with a composition of gum and shell lime.
The Axe was used by the Aboriginals to strip bark, lop trees cut stairs into the trunks of trees to assist climbing.
Another stone tool like the chisel was used to shape weapons and other wooden vessels.
With splinters of Flint and Volcanic Glass wood was carved and smoothed. Every man carried a pies of of porous lava that was used as a rasp to sharpen there weapons and tools.
The Axe was used by the Aboriginals to strip bark, lop trees cut stairs into the trunks of trees to assist climbing.
Another stone tool like the chisel was used to shape weapons and other wooden vessels.
With splinters of Flint and Volcanic Glass wood was carved and smoothed. Every man carried a pies of of porous lava that was used as a rasp to sharpen there weapons and tools.
Bones
A tool was made out of the large hind leg bone of a Forrest kangaroo, it was used as an Awl or Drill to drill the hole for a hand in a Shield.
Small needles were made out of the hind leg bone in a Forrest kangaroo and were used to sow rugs and clothing.
A small utensil was also made out of a small possum bone sharpened to remove splinters or thorns from the hands and feet.
Small needles were made out of the hind leg bone in a Forrest kangaroo and were used to sow rugs and clothing.
A small utensil was also made out of a small possum bone sharpened to remove splinters or thorns from the hands and feet.
Knives
all different types of Knives were used for different purposes, skinning,marking rugs and cutting the human skin to produce ornamental scarring.
Knives were made of several materials including splinter of Flint Volcanic Glass and sharpened Molluscs shells. it was also said that the shells found on the coast of Warnambool were the best.
Knives were made of several materials including splinter of Flint Volcanic Glass and sharpened Molluscs shells. it was also said that the shells found on the coast of Warnambool were the best.