Name: What If You Had to Live a Day in the Stone Age
Uploaded: 2020-03-14T21:44:47.000Z
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Imagine you just wake up one day and there's no electricity, no internet, no money, and

No you’re not in California when they shut the power off.

You're not even in your own home, because you’ve magically transported to the Stone

Of course, your first reaction would be shock, but we'll move past that.

Yes indeed, now you get to experience life Flintstone style.

This is your cave where you live with your family.

You have your own sleeping area that’s covered with animal skin.

However, you might also live in a primitive hut supported by mammoth tusks and ribs, with

an animal skin over it as protection from the rain.

Your morning routine won't include a quick trip to the bathroom to brush your teeth and

And if you're wondering where the Stone Age people did their business, don't be surprised

to find out it was basically anywhere outdoors.

So, it’s time to get out and explore the new old world!

But, hey, don’t forget to put on your clothes!

No, nothing comfy and trendy from the mall.

Back in the day, humans used the skins of the animals they hunted to create simple,

To make the skin more flexible, they had to chew it.

Let’s hope you already have an outfit for today and won’t have to strain your jaws.

Later, they began to smoke the skins to make them last longer, and started making tunics.

Scientists believe it appeared about 40,000 years ago.

Take a small piece of animals’ skin and wrap it around your foot.

Then stuff hay under the heel to create some kind of a sole.

Do the same with the other foot and let’s go!

You won’t face a giant mammoth right outside the shelter.

Ancient humans were pretty smart and learned animals’ habits, because it was the only

So, they chose caves or built huts in the safest places they could find.

Now go down to the river and wash your face.

Curious to know what you’d look like in the Stone Age?

See, you’re not that much different from the modern you.

Just your hair is a mess and you might be a few inches smaller with a more developed

That’s what you get when your life is all about running and fighting with wild animals

Yes, hunting is on your to-do list today, just wait for it!

Luckily, you have some leftovers from dinner – eggs, wild fruits, and berries.

Ok, I’ll help you – find two small, but sturdy and dry, wooden sticks and rub them

Oh, finally there’s an ember, good job!

Now you can cook your breakfast using a stone as a frying pan.

See that seashell attached to a wooden stick?

Thankfully, the Ice Age is long gone, so the weather is warm, and lush greenery is in abundance.

That’s good for you since you have to pick different edible plants, nuts, fruits, and

It wasn’t until around 10,000 BCE that the Stone Age folks learned how to grow their

And they could finally stop moving from place to place in search of best-hunting grounds.

Look, here are some grapes, let’s snatch them!

“But how do we gather grains?” you’re wondering.

Well, allow me to introduce you to the Stone Age tools.

By the way, the Stone Age got its name thanks to the tools the humans invented that were

Let me be your helper again – here’s a U-shaped stone sickle that knocks down the

Time to bring everything you’ve collected to your camp.

Now that the shock of time-traveling has worn off, you notice that there are a few other

The Stone Age folks usually united in groups of 20-50 and helped each other survive.

Ok, you can eat grapes and other fruits raw, but what can you do with the grains?

To separate the grains from the husks, take a stone bowl and a small grinding stone and

Now, if you mix smashed grains with water, you’ll get gruel.

Fry it on stones the way you did with the eggs, and here’s your first flatbread.

Yeah, it doesn’t taste fantastic, but don’t forget we’re like 15,000 years away from

Brace yourself, my friend, because you’re about to go hunting!

I have some good news for you – you won’t have to do it alone.

The Stone Age people survived because they did almost everything together, so call up

How would you feel living in such harsh conditions?

Oh, wait, how did humans communicate back then?

At the very beginning of the Stone Age, they only used different cries and gestures to

express their fear, joy, pain or to alert the others about some danger.

Later, they learned how to pronounce sounds using their teeth, tongue, and mouth.

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