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Weapons to kill a whale, and how did they change through time? How far back was the harpoon used? Answer: There are references to harpoons in ancient literature; though, in most cases, the descriptions do not go into detail. An early example from the [|Bible] in [|Job] [|41:7]:??? dont know if thats completely right..need more reasarch.

Whaling guns were first invented in the 1730s

Have they found any whales today with harpoons inbedded in them from along time ago???

A 50-ton bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt — more than a century ago.

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 * "In 1864, Norwegian Svend Foyn, modified existing designs and invented the modern harpoon gun. It consisted of a cannon that fired a barbed explosive head harpoon. Aimed and fired, the harpoon barb would hook into the whale. A moment later an explosive charge in the head of the harpoon would inflict a mortal wound. Then the whale was retrieved by a winch. Once along side the whaling vessel, the whale was pumped full of air to keep it afloat, as the whale was moved to the location of processing."**======

[]harpoon history harpoons were used all over the world. japanese made the first hand held harpoon in the early 17th centry.

"The 17th century saw a dramatic development in whaling techniques in Taji, Wakayama. In 1606, Wada Chubei founded a system that involved hunting in groups. He also introduced a hand-held harpoon. Later on, Wada Kakuemon introduced the Amitori hou, a safe and efficient whaling net technique that has greatly improved the industry since".

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