tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11838465.post2977446189066987181..comments2024-02-24T18:30:26.749-07:00Comments on prairiemary: ARTIFACTS: TRADE GOODS (PART 5)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11838465.post-11452773249271448582009-11-01T18:12:09.620-07:002009-11-01T18:12:09.620-07:00Knives and awls were the most cherished, along wit...Knives and awls were the most cherished, along with blankets. Far more than guns, iron or steel knives and awls made nomadic hunting and gathering life a lot easier. Add lance points to that. Imagine how hard it was to butcher and skin animals before these implements arrived. During the fur trade rendezvous, natives with skins to trade bought knives and awls in great numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com