l discoveries have helped answer questions, mysteries still remain about the earliest original ways of life of these natives, their culture, and their ways of war.
             To begin an overview of the total evolution of the warfare of the Native in New England, an analysis of the dynamic the original Indian military system(before the influence of the Europeans) needs discussion. According to Malone, beginning the 17th century, many Indians living in the Southern New England area "shared many culture traits." They all lived in woodland areas, spoke similar languages, and the evolution and characteristics of their weapons, fortifications, tactics, and "attitudes toward warfare" were parallel up until this point. Inter-tribal conflicts did occur, but their harshness fluctuated. Most of the time, these battles amounted to very little casualties. This is a very important aspect of the ways of war of the aboriginal New England natives. Indian warfare was under a "limited scope" before European influence. The Native Americans in this region did not fight big bloody battles. Most of the time combat was in the form of ambushes and raids with the rare occurrence of an open field battle.
             Malone suggests that there were many reasons for war, ranging from retaliation of perceived wrongs, to the obtainment of hunting and fishing grounds, or showing off their bravery and fighting
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