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Jawbone club
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A jawbone war club is an edged weapon that was in the past used by Native American tribes.[1][2] The weapon is made out of the mandible of an elk, bison, horse or bear. It was common practice to add leather to make a weapon's handle. Such war club were sometimes painted with symbols of tribal significance.[3] Despite being a relatively primitive weapon, it was considered highly effective, and saw widespread use in prehistoric North America. The weapon was used primarily for close combat and was able to penetrate a human's chest. Occasionally the jawbone war club's teeth were polished.[4]

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Raw material for making jawbone war clubs
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