Sacred Texts -- Pacific Islander Religions

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Weapons and War

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The native weapons in offensive and defensive operations were limited to obsidian-pointed spears, short clubs, and the throwing-stones, but these were handled with remarkable shill and dexterity. The history of the simple weapons in the hands of people who became preeminent in their use has been repeated in all ages and countries, and is fully exemplified in these islanders; though their primitive spear, lacking the metal-piercing medium, could never aspire to the fame of the gladiator's…

Te Pito Te Henua, or Easter Island: Weapons and War

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