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Many Indian tribes were avid gardeners who grew their own food.
They used a number of garden tools that generally have the same
name and function that they do today, but the materials were
different. Rather than steel and aluminum, they adapted what
they had on hand or were easily able to acquire.
Digging Stick
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Indians used digging sticks to dig holes for seeding. Native
Americans used an actual stick, or limb from a tree, that was up
to four feet long and at least an inch thick. One end of the
stick featured an angled point to better make holes for seeds.
Hoe
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Hoes were a common gardening tool, made a variety of ways. The
handle of the hoe was again a stick or limb up to four feet long
and at least one inch in diameter, but hoes could feature
different attachments. Some Indians used bones for the hoe
blade, namely scapulas from deer, bison or turkeys. Others used
clam shells, including half-shells of large mussels. They
attached the blade to the hoe with sinew from an animal or with
cords.
Rake
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Deer antlers made for ideal rakes. Again, a large stick or limb
would serve as the handle; the antlers were tied to one end of
the stick with cord.
Tongs
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Tongs were another Indian gardening tool, used mainly for
picking fruit or other harvests. They made tongs by splitting a
stick vertically down its shaft and pinching the two sides of
the stick together.
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