Hunting Big Game

Question 1

What is ‘hunting big game’?

Answer 1

Is the ability to hunt and kill large game such as a woolly mammoth which was seen as a triumph of human innovation.

Question 2

What 5 requirements were needed in hunting big game?

Answer 2

1. Well-developed technology to make effective weapons.
2. Cooperative behaviour to plan and coordinate a hunt.
3. Understanding of the habitat and behaviour of prey.
4. Knowledge of the local landscape to effect an ambush.
5. Undertaking of physical laws in order to use weapons.

Question 3

What may have early humans used to trap large game?

Answer 3

Pit falls/traps.