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The paintings of Karl Bodmer and George Catlin, produced in the 1830s, give us an accurate record of Mandan weapons and tools.
In warfare, the bow was (as usual) the main weapon and the Mandan bow was typically of elk horn, backed with sinew and only about 30 inches long. It was a very powerful, short-range weapon that was used to shoot short arrows fitted with iron points obtained in trade.
The Mandans used a range of war clubs, knives with trade metal blades and a few short spears - chief Four Bears was painted holding such a spear.
Shields were slightly larger than those of most Plains tribes.
The Mandans were sedentary agricultural people and their women used hoes (mattocks) to break up the ground - these were made with a long wooden handle fitted with the shoulder blade of a buffalo or other large animal. Hide scrapers were of bone or wood with a trade metal blade. Hammers with stone heads were used to pound meat for pemmican.
Women used woodlands-style pestles and mortars of wood for grinding maize.
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Tools are mainly made from the hooves of the buffalo, and can be used for many things, including being used as a hammer, a carver, and even a knife if no bones are available.
i know this isn't all of the tools but they had digging sticks, rakes, and hoes made from animal bones.
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Where did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter in 1804?
Near what is now Bismark and Mandan North Dakota. They spent the winter with the Mandan Indians and where they met Saqajawea
How is fort mandan similar to American forts and log cabins?
Both included showcased art of indians, and they were known to have multiple parties including rum and wine.
What animal did American Indians rely for food clothing and tools?
buffalo
What tools or weapons did the caddo Indians use?
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When did Lewis and clark go to fort mandan?
Lewis and Clark went to the Mandan-Hidatsa Indian villages on 25 October 1804, where they spent the winter. (http://www.fortmandan.com/planningyourvisit/fortmandan.asp)
What happened to the Mandan Indians?
The Mandan Indians had to move from their home in the Indian Removal Act
Mandan Indians use buffalo?
The mandan tribe did use the buffalo
Do Mandan Indians live in lodges?
.yes.the mandan Indians live lodges.10-30 people can live in one lodge.
What languages were spoken by Mandan Indians?
Sourashtian
What did the mandan Indians use for weapons?
they used bones
What did mandan Indians do for fun?
play recreational games
Where did lewis and clark stay for the first winter?
The Mandan Indians
Where did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter in 1804?
Near what is now Bismark and Mandan North Dakota. They spent the winter with the Mandan Indians and where they met Saqajawea
What is Mandan?
A place where the Histada Indians live in south and north Dakota.
Where did the Corp of Discovery spend its first winter?
Fort Mandan. It was along the Missouri River, and they named it after the Mandan Indians
What is Fort Mandan?
A place where the Histada Indians live in south and north Dakota.
Where were the mandan Indians located?
Along the northern missisippi river in North Dakota
