From: george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net   
      
   There are some good books on the anthropology of war which discuss tactics   
   and use of weapons by various Indian groups at different times and places. I   
   would guess you're interested in the Old West--the Plains or Southwest in   
   the late 1800s? Lawrence Keeley's War Before Civilization is very readable,   
   and recent. Keith Otterbein's Feuding and Warfare is more technical, but has   
   a good discussion of fighting using such weapons as war clubs and tomahawks.   
   I'll look for some other sources.  I'm sure some of the historians here can   
   refer you to some good sources from that discipline. I tried not to list too   
   many sources--I hope that helps.   
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   >    Did Indians really throw tomahawks as weapons as seen in some films?   
   > If   
   > so, how effective was it as a weapon?   
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   >    What about tomahawks and weapons in general?  Not throwing, just   
   > hacking.  Were they commonly used by Indians?   
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