The Evolution of Native American Hunting

[1320]

Paleo: Man and animal co-exist. Animal doesn't fear man. Man occaisonally harvests an animal by hand and can do so at close range with a tool hafted to a stick.

Archaic: Man needs to hunt more animal to sustain himself. Animal starts to wisen up, keeps a little distance from man. Man has to throw his stick for harvest (atl atl).

Woodland: More and more man hunting animal. Animal begins to associate man with death, distances get farther. Man has to reach out even more, puts stick on bow.

Present: Many men hunting animal. Animal associates sight, smell, etc., with man. Man puts tool into a barrel and fires it from great distances.

So, what do you think? Was Paleo man at a technological disadvantage because of his limited thinking ability or did he just get by with what he had to do to make a harvest?
I've been in a few protected Wildlife Management Areas where hunting has been off limits for years....deer will practically eat out of your hand.......

 

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[monsterrack]

I agree with you on that

 

[katdancing]

I feel Paleo man was wise; took only what he needed & kept the balance. Kat

 

[rock]

Bout time you posted something. I know you have been doing some digging 1320 so where is the flint?

 

[releventchair]

Great topic.
Traps should be considered too,from simple deadfalls to miles long fences and cliffs.(Two different deals there).They take less energy and in time offer less human scent and of course no sight.Riparian habitat when season allowed contact offered much too,fish,shell fish examples in addition to plants.
A constant thought for me is our teeth allowing a varied diet, not demanding constant meat.A desire and welcomed source of protein also preservable, but a near luxury to be able to acquire on a full time basis if "wild" only source though we know i has been done ,every thing would need to go right.

 

[unclemac]

I have resident blacktail does that live year round in my back 40 and give birth outside my bedroom window...have you ever seen a new born deer?...the are the size of a beagle....I have video! ...I don't feed em or encourage em...i just leave them alone and they are pretty comfortable up to about 20 feet away. Now when I go to my place on the coast....the exact same species won't let you get within 100 yards.

...having said that...your analysis is too American specific. I think the point you may be trying to make is that when the human population grows, the humans need more and better sources of protein...and more efficient and effective tools to harvest that protein....

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