Invisible Touch

woman.JPG indians_1.jpg 428px-Moennitarri_warrior_in_the_costume_of_the_dog_danse_2.jpg article23221.jpg large_lihamain.jpg native-american.jpg nativeamericanart.jpg digger_indians_yosemite.jpg Jhina Jhina - Thunder Dance PICT4420.jpg 1. Thunder Dance.wma indian_life_at_mirror_lake.jpg Tepee4.jpg 2. Sky and Earth.wma 4. Night Clouds.wma Though cultural features, language, clothing, and customs vary enormously from one tribe to another, there are certain elements which are encountered frequently and shared by many tribes. Early hunter-gatherer tribes made stone weapons from around 10,000 years ago; as the age of metallurgy dawned, newer technologies were used and more efficient weapons produced. Prior to contact with Europeans, most tribes used similar weaponry. The most common implement were the bow and arrow, the war club, and the spear. Quality, material, and design varied widely. Large mammals like mammoths and mastodonts were largely extinct by around 8,000 B.C., and the Native Americans switched to hunting other large game, such as bison. The acquisition of the horse and horsemanship from the Spanish in the 17th century greatly altered the natives' culture, changing the way in which these large creatures were hunted and making them a central feature of their lives. 262419.JPG indian-home.jpg Native Americans