【单选题】

The feared tomahawk was a war axe (1) by NativeAmericans.A、NativeAmerican would make one by honing a piece of stone so that (2) had one or two sharp edges, and (3) attaching it to a wooden handle. The young men would spend many hours practicing to become expert (4) the tomahawk’s use. It became an excellent weapon. This was especially true when used by a brave (5) .

To make a tomahawk, the NativeAmerican first had to find a (6) that was the proper shape and weight. Then it had to be attached to a (7) . One way to do this was to bore or burn a hole (8) a wooden stick, then push the stone through it and tie the stone and wood (9) with strips of hide.Another way was to split the wood, force the stone (10) the sides of the split, and finally tie the divided ends of the stick together.
The tomahawk could be used for chopping twigs and other rough cutting jobs. However its primary purpose was as a (11) . Normally, the warrior wielded his tomahawk in hand-to-hand combat, swinging it at his enemies in hopes of stunning them, (12) cutting them. On rare occasions it was (13) .But unless the tomahawk was perfectly balanced, tossing it was an extremely poor method of hitting a target.
The type of stone use determined how (14) it was.But even with the best of stones, it would (15) be as keen as a steel ax. Soon (16) theEuropeans settled in NorthAmerica, the stone-and-wood tomahawk was replaced by steel hatchets. These were manufactured inEurope for the settlers, (17) for trade with the NativeAmericans.
Some tribes had the (18) of burying their tomahawks in the ground whenever a peace had been declared with their enemies. Presumably, it was this custom (19) gave rise (20) the phrase " to bury the hatchet".
A、inB、on
C、at
D、through