The first hunting and fighting tools used by the Indians were clubs, 
spears, and the bow and arrow, all designed for fairly close range.  
Weapons were divided according to the manner of holding or 
mounting:  either hand held, mounted on a long shaft, or slung on a 
line.  Missile weapons were thrown or shot with a bow.  Arrow- and 
spearheads were made of flint, stone, bone, horn, antler, shell, wood, 
copper, and iron.  The only distinction between the arrow- and 
spearheads was the size.  There were two types of heads, blunt and 
sharp.  Blunt heads were used for stunning, while sharp ones, which 
could be easily withdrawn, were used for hunting;  rough arrow- and 
spearheads, which were more difficult to pull out, were designed for 
combat.