In the face of a fierce natural environment with wild animals, the ancestors of the Tibetan learned to make stone weapons, and later added blades. Many stone chips and stone knives were excavated from the ancient ruins in Qamdo and Lhasa.

ORIGIN OF KNIVES

One segment of the Concise History of the Bon Religion recorded the gradually increased use of knives in Tibet.

Tibetan knives even found their way into historical records, including the Concise History of the Bon Religion:

Yaksha reigned at night in the beginning,
In an area named Sangyu Gyainman
Then with bows, arrows and other weapons.
When ruled by Radegoryador later,
The place was called Doryukarurongge,
Where axes and knives appeared.
When ruled by Norsanyirangchami,
The place was renamed Sengbonapogeyu,
Where fetters and cannons appeared.
When the Magyiala ruled the place as the fourth ruler,
Daggers had already appeared in Gung tang.
When Mogyiakegyi ruled the place,
There appeared chains and other weapons.
When Demon the 6th Zhamgyia ruled the place,
Thrown stones were used as weapons.
When the 7th of the nine Masang brothers ruled the place,
The place was renamed Bokanangchl,
And swords and shields appeared.