De quoi est fait harpoon
A thrown weapon with a barbed point.
- Barbed harpoon head — a pour partie. Barbs keep the prey from slipping off.
- Wooden shaft — a pour partie. A stick for throwing or striking.
- Rope — a pour partie. A line connects the head to the hunter.
- Wedge — utilise. A barbed point enters like a wedge and does not come back out.
- Os — est fait de. The oldest harpoons (Katanda, ~90,000 years ago) are carved from bone.