Why primitive hunters pityed elephants, but ruthlessly pursued mammoths

Of course, there are no other issues to discuss. But that's the kind of thought that comes in at three in the morning. You're telling yourself everything! It's bedtime. And your brain responds, like, listen. Here. mammothing? Why did humans hunt mammoths and fear elephants? It's a smaller elephant. It's easier to hit him! Oh, my God, the Internet, where are you? We need help!



Really? Why did ancient people attack mammoths and avoid elephants? We're in the newsroom. "Site" We decided to gather at least some arguments in favor of this postulate. And we did something! By the way, it is rumored that it was man who caused the extinction of mammoths. But then why did the elephant survive?

A mammoth hunt ancient In development and inferior, in prehistoric practicality they can not deny. Everything was decided by the amount of costs and possible benefits. In fact, the mammoth became the first raw material that not only could be eaten, but also built from it... a house! It is not for nothing that these strange dwellings were found on Kostenkovsk parking lots.

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They can be safely called mammoth houses, since the frame for it served as huge bones interspersed with logs covered with earth. And the first roof over his head was a thick skin, which was nothing like any weather. As you know, mammoths were woolly, which allowed the hut to retain minimal heat.

Another aspect is food. A mammoth weighing a dozen tons is literally a mountain of meat that a small tribe could stretch for a very long time. Contributed to it and pretty much low-grade It was in its habitat, so the meat could not spoil quickly. Unlike, say, elephant meat, which lived much further south. In this case, the elephant would be just a grand single feast.



Now a few words about elephants. As we have already noted, these are southern animals, and people did not need to live in them. Actually, as well as to hunt them, since the remains would inevitably run away lions, jackals and other charming creatures living in those parts. This neighborhood was at least dangerous to humans.

Another one. minor. Elephants are more socialized and familiar with humans, so they know what to expect from these hungry bipeds. So at the time of the attack, they could mobilize and fight back. This is despite the fact that they are smaller and lighter than huge mammoths.



Perhaps man had enough of the rest of the animal to afford to bypass the elephant side, but people who lived much further north, sometimes it was impossible to find another alternative. So they were looking for new and new ways to lure, scare, and then knock down a big mammoth.

Was that really the case? Now there is much debate about whether man could really defeat this powerful giant. Skin thickness The mammoth is almost 8 centimeters, and the man has only primitive weapons and sometimes fire. From school history lessons, we remember that the mammoth was able to throw off a cliff or by some miracle drive into a trap that also needed to be prepared. Was it all that?

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One version is looting. Because of its size, a mammoth could get stuck in a swamp or something similar could happen to it. This is where the enterprising guys came in. By the way, it is known that pygmies during the hunt for elephants are smeared with their dung, then get up to the sleeping elephant and prune the tendons of the hind legs. And then it's technical. Maybe Neanderthals did the same thing.

To blame a person for extinction is also not worth it. It's not often that people hunt mammoths for it to cause. It was really dangerous. Furious beast He killed or maimed someone. The reason most likely was the climate, and the mammoth had to give way to other species.

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From the editorial office, Mammoth ate almost 300 kilograms of plant food a day, and when it began to warm, forests began to approach his pastures. The number of grassy meadows began to decrease. And man eventually began to hunt the rhinoceros. I need something! By the way, if you have versions on this issue, then write them in the comments!

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Mammoth hunting It was akin to a huge catch, from which a group of people benefited completely. That's why ancient man decided on such an adventure. Read our article about what cute cartoons can be seen in the family circle. And thank you for staying with us!