Top 13 Early Hunting Tools (Weapons)

Modern weapons are all definitely influenced by the earliest and oldest hunting, offensive or defensive weapons created by our ancestors. These weapons and tools are used to hunt animals for food, attacking other tribes and for defending purposes.

Now for this top ten article, we are showcasing some of the oldest or early hunting tools or weapons ever created by early humans. Have some time to read and check out the 13 listed hunting tools below.

Related article : Top 10 Weapons That Changed the World History

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TOP : 13
Weapon : Atlatl

Carved Aztec atlatl (spear-thrower)

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TOP : 12
Weapon : Bolas

River Plate Indians with Bolas

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TOP : 11
Weapon : Blowgun

Yahua hunter using a blowgun

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TOP : 10
Weapon : Cutlass

A 19th-century French naval cutlass

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TOP : 9
Weapon : Harpoon

Inuit hunter with harpoon

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TOP : 8
Weapon : Muzzleloader

Loaded muzzleloader cannon

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TOP : 7
Weapon : Slingshot

Slingshot

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TOP : 6
Weapon : Sling

Home-made weapon sling

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TOP : 5
Weapon : Boomerang

Boomerang

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TOP : 4
Weapon : Spear

Spears

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TOP : 3
Weapon : Crossbow

Da Vinci Crossbow

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TOP : 2
Weapon : Hunting sword

German hunting sword

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TOP : 1
Weapon : Bow and arrows

Bow and arrows

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Data Source :

• www.en.wikipedia.org

Photo Sources :

• www.en.wikipedia.org (10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 4th and 3rd photos)
• www.flight-toys.com (5th photo)
• www.1stdibs.com (2nd photo)
• www.brooklynmuseum.org (1st photo)

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Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.

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