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Hunters on the Grasslands


Tehuelche Hunters


Like their North American counterparts, Tehuelche hunters pursued their prey on foot before they acquired horses. They hunted guanaco and rhea, a flightless bird. Instead of bows and arrows, they used boleadoras that immobilized the animals by encircling their legs.


Southern America:  Continent and Culture Main Page Silver Crafted in the Andes Feather Headdress from Rainforest Birds
South America:
Continent and
Culture Main Page
Silver Crafted
in the Andes
Feather Headdress from
Rainforest Birds

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