6 Weaving with cotton was learned from the agricultural Pueblo Indians. In both silversmithing-using bold, simple designs often with embedded turquoise-and in weaving, the Navajos became superb craftsmen. This was good for him because this was his native land. He knew that wood, stones, and flints were located within the territory of his enemies, and therefore certain wood and stones were considered sacred by him. He had to know what part of the country would contain certain woods, flints, paints, and other useful items. The flint stone he knew would be good for knives, scrapers, spears, and arrowheads because of its keen edge and hardness. He had to find the right kind of wood, bone, and clay to make his cooking and eating utensils the right kind of stone to make into grinding stone, ax, hammer, or battle ax. He made tools for the women to use at home and around the encampment, and he had to have the knowledge to get the right kind of materials to make them work for his purposes. He developed many kinds of weapons and tools to make his life easier. In order to make use of the things and creatures created for him, he had to come up with his own idea of producing crude weapons and the apparatus needed to harvest his own needs and those of his fellow tribesmen.
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