Paleo Diet and Hunting Practices

What role did fire play in the Paleo diet?

• It was used to signal other clans.

• It was used to cook and preserve meat.

• It was used to scare away predators.

• It was used to melt ice for water.

What was the primary role of women and female children in a clan?

• Fishing in nearby rivers.

• Building shelters.

• Gathering nuts, berries, and plants.

• Hunting large animals.

What was a key strategy for hunting mammoths?

• Using fire to trap them.

• Smearing themselves with elephant dung.

• Building large traps.

• Using an atlatl for accurate throws.

What was a common tool used by Paleo hunters?

• Slingshot.

• Crossbow.

• Atlatl.

• Bow and arrow.

How does modern hunting differ from ancient hunting?

• Ancient hunting was more sustainable.

• Modern hunting includes wildlife management.

• Modern hunting uses stone tools.

• Ancient hunting was done for sport.

Why is modern wildlife management important?

• To create more national parks.

• To eliminate predators.

• To ensure sustainable animal populations.

• To increase hunting opportunities.

What is one theory for the extinction of mammoths?

• They were killed by a virus.

• They migrated to another continent.

• They were hunted to extinction.

• They were domesticated by humans.

What was a significant risk associated with hunting in ancient times?

• Overhunting leading to extinction.

• Getting lost in the wilderness.

• Running out of arrows.

• Being attacked by rival clans.

What did Clovis kids do when they didn't have meat?

• They planted crops.

• They traded with other clans.

• They went fishing.

• They fasted until the next hunt.

What environmental change contributed to the extinction of mammoths?

• A sudden volcanic eruption.

• A massive flood.

• The end of the Ice Age.

• The start of the Ice Age.