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toggle-head harpoon
A bone or antler harpoon tip or point with a hole for attaching a rope. It is designed so that when the harpoon is thrust into the body of a large animal, the wooden shaft falls off. The hunter keep holds of the animal with the rope attached to the toggle-head harpoon point stuck in its body.
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- Branche/domæne: Anthropology
- Category: Physical anthropology
- Company: Palomar College
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