Ancient/Classical History/cavemen

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Expert: - 2/28/2011


Question
what were some dangers they may have faced?

Answer

THERE HE IS!

   Hello, Diane. Here's what I have for you:

   The earliest man, the caveman, only worked to fulfil his basic needs : those of food, shelter and clothing.

   Thus, the caveman was a hunter and trapper of animals and fisherman, while his mate gathered berries, fruits and edible leaves and insects and dug for edible roots.

   Simple tools were the only sort that he made use of fro hunting, cleaning his kill or preparing his meal. He had spears and arrows and a cutting instrument.

   His shelter was sometimes built on a tree : a primitive construction with a roof of leaves and bark or leaves and branches for walls -- almost like a nest, perhaps. At other times, he lived in a cave.

   It was a very precarious life-style, never knowing when he would catch or kill his next meal and being at the mercy of weather and wild beasts. Yet man survived.

   He developed from the hunter to the nomadic shepherd who wandered from place to place in search of grass and other vegetation for his herds. Then he became a farmer, planting his own crops. Life became more settled then. People chose the place with the most fertile soil and accessible water, built their homes there and planted the land. It was a more secure life. Yet they were still dependent on the whims of weather, of drought, flood and hurricanes.

    Many dangers, my friend. Smile and stay safe!

                                                   HANK

Hank Hokamp

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I CAN answer almost any question that pertains to ANCIENT HISTORY! It would be a waste of time if I couldn't. I enjoy studying the people and their way of life that existed a very long time ago, especially in Greece and Rome. All history is human, my friends! Mysterious.

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