blowpipes
Jungle hunter's weapons
Blowpipes are tubes through which a user blows to propel something—either a projectile like a dart, or a stream of air to intensify a flame.
As weapons or hunting tools, blowpipes have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide to shoot poison-tipped darts at prey or enemies.
In metalworking and glassblowing, a blowpipe directs air into a fire to increase its heat, or shapes molten glass by blowing air through it.
Handheld pointed projectile
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- curarePlant-derived paralytic toxin
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- AmazonianOf that vast jungle
Borneo · projectile · bamboo · accuracy · silent · tribal · hunting · prey
Crafting molten silica by inflation
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
shaping · gather · kiln · craftsman · inflation · vessel · lampworking · borosilicate
Study of substances' interactions
- flameBurning gas made visible
- BunsenLab burner eponym
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- jewelerGem and metal artisan
metalwork · brazing · torch · oxidizing · reducing · heating · bench · precision
Launched airborne object
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- defenseProtection against harm
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- rangedExtended across distances
silent · ambush · combat · tribal · accuracy · stealth · indigenous · jungle warfare
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- curarePlant-derived paralytic toxin
- indigenousOriginating in a region
Amazonian · Borneo · projectile · bamboo · accuracy · silent · tribal · hunting · prey · jungle
glassblowing
Crafting molten silica by inflation
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
bubble · shaping · gather · kiln · craftsman · inflation · vessel · lampworking · borosilicate · annealing
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
jeweler · metalwork · brazing · torch · oxidizing · reducing · heating · bench · precision · goldsmith
projectile
Launched airborne object
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- defenseProtection against harm
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ranged · silent · ambush · combat · tribal · accuracy · stealth · indigenous · jungle warfare · distance
- BorneoBorneo, Brunei, orangutan, hornbill, longhouse
- Borneo peopleslonghouse, longhouses, adat, Saban, headhunting
- glass factoriesfurnaces, kilns, molds, sand, glass bottles
- Murano glassVenetian glass, millefiori, chandeliers, vases, beads