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Article: Indian Technology
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- Dictionary of American History
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INDIAN TECHNOLOGY
INDIAN TECHNOLOGY.
Native Americans lived in harmony with their environments, but they also actively manipulated elements in those environments to meet their physical needs. Technology can be defined as the use of tools to increase the effects of human impact on the natural environment. The major tools used by Native Americans included fire for managing forest and grassland resources, various implements designed for hunting, agricultural implements, irrigation and other water management systems for agriculture, and astronomical tools.
Uses of Fire
The use of fire as a tool was widespread in the Americas. Although lightning-set fires were common, Indians set fires ...