Why did Indians trade/buy knives and kettles from Europeans?

1)KETTLES:     One trade good which immediately replaced the Native bark or clay equivalent is the metal kettle.

(So you can say that Its was a really good trade for clay)

2)KNIVES:     Metal pocket knives had a special importance to Indians and to anyone living on the frontier where a handy tool was needed and The greatest utility for a knife was for skinning animals and cutting meat.

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.

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