Human hunting case studies

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at Olduvai Gorge

A: Scavenging from other carnivores such as leopards, B: Stone tools and archaeological animal bones, teeth of carnivores on some bones C: Evidence suggests they were probably scavenging and thus had skills of running,outsmarting/anticipating of them

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at La cotte de st Bretade

A: Hunting of large animals, B: Large amount of mammoth and wooly rhino bones-ethnographic evidence of similar sites, C: Herding skills, organised groups, knowledge of animal behaviour

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at Stellmoore North

A: Hunter Gatherer B: Arrow shafts, stone tools, C: Ability to make efficient tools, knowledge of animal behaviour (migration) meat processing methods - drying.

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at Boxgrove

A: Hunters B: Tooth marks lay under tooth marks, Antler hammer C: Degree of forethought and curation previously thought beyond human capacity at time.

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at La cotte de st Bretade

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A: Hunting of large animals, B: Large amount of mammoth and wooly rhino bones-ethnographic evidence of similar sites, C: Herding skills, organised groups, knowledge of animal behaviour

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at Stellmoore North

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What was the: A: nature of exploitation B: Archaeological Evidence and C: Level of specialisation of human ability at Boxgrove

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Human hunting case studies