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darts and blowpipes have been used in Borneo since prehistoric times,
likely originating during the Stone Age as part of a, broad, ancient,
tropical, hunting tradition. While exact arrival dates are unknown, they
were firmly established in Southeast Asia, including Borneo, for
thousands of years, with early European records documenting their common
use in 1521.
- Ancient Origins:
The technology is believed to have existed for over 2,000 years, used
widely by indigenous groups in dense, tropical, jungle regions where, as
noted by author Peter Metcalf in the 1800s, it proved more practical
than bows and arrows.
- Documentation: Italian explorer Antonio Pigafetta described blowpipes with poisonous,, shark-like, fishbone tips when he visited the region in 1521.
- Use and Purpose:
The weapons were primarily used for hunting small, fast, game and
birds, with specialized, poisonous,, darts allowing for the, capture, of
larger prey.
The blowgun remains a traditional,, and, enduring, hunting tool in Borneo's, dense,, jungles.
Quiver and Darts - Kiwi North
Historians
believe the blowgun and pipes have been around since the stone age and
were in common use among tribes throughout the w...
Blowpipes - Balistas.com
Blowpipes
were utilized by native people in Asia, Africa and India. They used
them to hunt small game and birds. They could even t...A Brief History Of Primitive & Traditional Blowguns - Alchem, Inc.
The
origin of the blowgun, in terms of time and place, is lost in
pre-history. Many scholars believe that, due to it's simplicity,
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