Poison arrows : North American Indian hunting and warfare

Biological warfare is a menacing twenty-first-century issue, but its origins extend to antiquity. While the recorded use of toxins in warfare in some ancient populations is rarely disputed (the use of arsenical smoke in China, which dates to at least 1000 BC, for example) the use of “poison arrows”...

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1. Verfasser:	Jones, David E
Format:	E-Book Buch
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Austin University of Texas Press 2007
Ausgabe:	1
Schlagworte:	Arrow poisons Arrow poisons > North America Biological & Chemical Warfare Ethnic Studies Ethnobotany HISTORY HISTORY / Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare Hunting Indian weapons Indian weapons > North America Indians of North America Indians of North America > Ethnobotany Indians of North America > Hunting Indigenous people of North America-Ethnobotany Indigenous people-Ethnobotany Indigenous people-Hunting Military Native American Studies Neurotoxic agents Neurotoxic agents > North America North America Poisonous animals Poisonous animals > North America Poisonous plants Poisonous plants > North America SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
ISBN:	9780292714281, 0292714289, 9780292722293, 029272229X
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Contents Disclaimer Acknowledgments Introduction 1. On Plant Poisons 2. Nonmilitary Poisons 3. World Survey of Arrow Poisoning 4. Arrow Poisons of the North American Indians 5. Other Uses of Poisons in Warfare 6. Paleo-Indian Poison Use Conclusion Appendix: Tribes and Poisons Used Notes Bibliography Index Cover Frontmatter
Intro -- Contents -- Disclaimer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. On Plant Poisons -- Chapter 2. Nonmilitary Poisons -- Chapter 3. World Survey of Arrow Poisoning -- Chapter 4. Arrow Poisons of the North American Indians -- Chapter 5. Other Uses of Poisons in Warfare -- Chapter 6. Paleo-Indian Poison Use -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Tribes and Poisons Used -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Acknowledgments --
Contents --
Index
Conclusion --
Chapter 4 Arrow Poisons of the North American Indians --
Chapter 3 World Survey of Arrow Poisoning --
Disclaimer --
Appendix North American Indian Tribes That Used Arrow Poison and Types of Poison Used --
Frontmatter --
Chapter 6 Paleo-Indian Poison Use --
Chapter 5 Other Uses of Poisons in Warfare --
Notes --
Introduction --
Chapter 1 On Plant Poisons --
Bibliography --
Chapter 2 Nonmilitary Poisons --