Gunstock clubs were most predominantly used by eastern woodland, central and northern plains tribes in the 18th and 19th centuries. Free the last of the mohicans study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The elegantly simple stock is handcarved, treated with aqua fortis, heated, stained dark and then. The last of the mohicans is set in 1757, during the french and indian war the seven years war, when france and. Jan, 2014 chingachgooks warclub from the last of the mohicans. The gunstock club or gun stock war club is an indigenous weapon used by native americans. It was written and directed by michael mann and was based on james fenimore coopers 1826 novel the last of the mohicans. Cold steel is proud to introduce our modern interpretation of the culturally significant gunstock war club. Another war club zombie weapons, survival weapons, art haida, club weapon, guns.
Collecting the last of the mohicans by cooper, james. In the early sixteenth century, american indians observed the potential of a rifle stock as a bludgeoning weapon, and they wasted no time in fashioning their own war clubs based upon its basic shape. The last of the mohicans is a 1992 american epic historical drama film set in 1757 during the french and indian war. Like the rest of the books in the series, the story follows the adventures of natty bumppo, nicknamed hawkeye by his native american friends. The pathfinder, published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. Last of the mohicans warclub reproduction native american history. Collecting the last of the mohicans by cooper, james fenimore. This war club is based on movie stills and photos of the prop weapon carried by the character chingatchgook in the 1992 film last of the mohicans. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response. Based on the warclub used in the movie last of the mohicans but its not blue, this is a beautiful presentation war club carved from grade 6 curly maple.
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