For additional information refer to Stone Tools. List of Native American tools The following list of Native American Tools provides the names of the tools and their purpose and function.
Flakes or Flaking: Flint knapping involved a process in which the original stone of flint to be reduced in size. Flakes of stone were broken off the of the original piece of flint to produce Native American Tools. Chart of Native American Tools Adze An Adze was a stone tool with a curved blade used like a chisel to work wood making items such as canoes. Awls Awls were bone or stone tools tapered to a point and used to pierce holes.
The following awl hand tool was also used for shredding plant fibers for sewing thread and fishing nets. Arrow Straightener The Arrow Straightener was an extremely useful tool made from an antler. Axe A large, cutting tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle. How to Make a Stone Axe Billet A Billet was a bone or antler tool, shaped like a small club, used for flaking Native American Tools Burin A burin was a tool flaked into a chisel point for inscribing or grooving bone, stone, wood, leather or antler.
Drift A drift was a tool usually made of antler, which was used in the indirect percussion flaking process in which flakes were removed through impact Drill A drill was an oblong tool made of flaked stone and used in drilling holes in hide, wood or leather Flaking Tool A flaking tool, such as an antler billet or drift, used in removing flakes during the making of Native American Tools tools and weapons Ground stone tools These tools were usually made of basalt, rhyolite, granite stones whose coarse structure made them ideal for grinding other materials, including plants and other stones.
They were used in conjunction with other tools to make adzes, celts, and axes Graver A graver was a small tool with a sharp tip that was used to engrave stone, bone, or wood Hammerstone A hammerstone was a hard, often oblong or rounded stone, used in flint knapping.
Jawbone The jawbone of a buffalo or a horse was used by the Plains Native to create a weapon called the jawbone club. The hitting edge of the weapon would be sharpened and the teeth inside the jaw bone were left intact. Knives Tools which were flaked to form one or more cutting edges.
Knives were essential tools used for cutting meat, hides, wood and food. Microliths Small, narrow blades used in combination for various tools where they are attached to wooden shaft to make arrows, reaping tools, harpoons, drill bits Microblade A long, narrow blade, usually less than 2 inches long Needles Small sewing needles made of bone with punched eyeholes.
Used together with thread made from plant fibers or animal sinew. Saws Flakes of flint were worked to create a toothed edge used to make a saw-like tool Sharpening stones Sharpening stones, water stones or whetstones: These stones were used as tools to are used to grind and hone the edges of knives and implements Scrapers Scrapers were tools made from a flake of flint that has small flakes removed from one side to create a working edge.
Check Price. The Indian rolling pin, or belan , is much thinner and lighter than its American counterpart, and comes with tapered edges. Its slender body lets you apply pressure to specific areas for more evenly rolled flatbreads. With its raised height and easy-to-clean surface, it also nice doubles as a serving platter for cheese or a pile of cookies.
When a single Indian meal climbs to upwards of five or six dishes, a tool that cuts cooking times from hours to minutes is highly prized. A pressure cooker can make perfectly fluffy rice in 15 minutes and can also be used to steam idlis, cook dry lentils and beans, and braise tender meaty curries. The best way to cook flatbreads is on a tawa , a circular and slightly concave griddle. They also had special tools and equipment for weaving and bead making, both of which are still very popular among Native American culture to this day.
Many Native American artifacts that have been uncovered over the years are things like the tools and weapons such as arrowheads and tomahawks. You list sums up well. That is quiet useful for me. I baked just 1 cake till now. Maybe it is time move for next one. Thank you so much for the post. Your post help me just at time. I am planning to shift with my husband I will make a checklist and get all the stuff. What is the brand of stainless steel cookware set which is shown in the picture. Which brand mixie is good to be carried from india to US.
In the last two years in USA , ever since I started handling the kitchen, there have been so many times I got frustrated because I did not have so many things in the kitchen. So many times I would wish to fly to India only to shop and bring kitchen items to US. I used to forget that when you just begin to start a household in a new place on your own, you add things gradually. Both in your apartment and in your life. It is very different from starting a new life at homes and with families that have been well-settled at a place since decades.
There have been so many times I have made lists of things I needed to buy for the kitchen and my apartment, and wanted to shop like the world was ending the next day. But when the sane me comes back to its normal state, I continue to compile the list of essential utensils, cooking and serving tools, kitchen instruments, basic and not-so-basic items I need or anyone might need — especially for an Indian kitchen and for Indian cooking , but of course not limited only to it.
Various stainless steel pots [Hindi: bhagona]. Cooking pots in various sizes [Hindi: patila]. Iron or nonstick wok [Hindi: kadhai]. Various types and sizes of mixing and serving bowls - Glass Bowls. Small pan with handle for tadka tempering. Different shapes, sizes and types of stainless steel spoons for cooking and serving.
Rice server and idli scooper. Different types wooden, nylon or silicone of cooking tools and serving spoons for nonstick utensils. Lids for pots and pans. Rolling pin and board [Hindi: chakla — belan]. Turner to flip hot food [Hindi: palta].
Pressure Cooker.
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