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The canoes were called Kájef and were made of
bark, with tools of bone and stone.
The building technique was as follows: they flattened
the bark under the water, laying great stones on top
of it.
To achieve the required form, they softened them with
fire.
The bark was sewn in spirals, with vegetal strips that
allowed the assembly of the pieces.
A compact mixture, made with roots and mud, was used
as caulking for the canoe.
They had several types of harpoons and lances, some
with detachable tips that were let loose after striking
the animal.
Hand stones, garrottes and small boleadoras, were their
main weapons for marine hunting.
Among their tools, the three-pronged harpoon for fishing
may be mentioned. In order to cut meat and firewood,
they used large sharp mussel shells ».
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