Stepping into the mammoth steppe
The ultimate prehistoric tool kit
The art of the ancient ambush
Sustaining life after the showdown
YOUR GOAL
Master of How to hunt a mammoth without getting squished
timberbear The Ancient Ambush
We plant the Clovis point into the frozen ground, And let the giant's charging weight turn the hunt around.
timberbear These canine companions tracked herds through Siberian Arctic snow, barking to distract the giant prey away from human
timberbear Position your hunters in the woods to discover how early humans trapped giant mammoths.
Ancient trap: The mammoth traps in Tultepec, Mexico, were used repeatedly by generations of hunters for more than five hundred years.
A large, extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with long, curved tusks. Paleolithic hunters utilized dense woodland terrain to corner and safely spear the massive beasts from cover.
Where did archaeologists discover the first evidence of massive, hand-dug mammoth trap pits?
What age group of mammoths was most frequently targeted by hunters at the Yana RHS site in Siberia?
How many hunters were typically required to coordinate a successful mammoth pit trap hunt?
How did early dogs assist prehistoric humans in hunting mammoths 30,000 years ago?