Leister
A leister used for spearfishing
A leister is a type of spear used for fishing.
Leisters have been used by hunter-gather cultures throughout the world since the Stone Age and are still used for fishing by indigenous tribes and cultures today.
See also
Sources
- "Definition of 'leister'". Collins English Dictionary.
- "spear/fish-spear". The British Museum.
- Rossella Lorenzi (30 April 2015). "Stone Age People Hooked Eels Like Modern Fishermen". Seeker.
References
- Christopher Smith (2002). Late Stone Age Hunters of the British Isles. Routledge. p. 116.
External links
Norm Kidder. "Spears, Weirs and Traps". primitiveways.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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