The Hunt And The Bow And Arrow Flashcards
What is game?
Game is wild animals, birds or fish hunted for food
What did the San use to hunt?
They used bow and arrows
What was the bow made of?
From a straight, tough, elastic branch
What was the bow string made of?
Rolled strips from the back muscle of a gemsbok
What was the arrow made of?
The arrow was made of stone or bone
How was the poison used?
The poison was put on behind the point
Why was the San careful with the poison?
They could poison themselves if they had a cut on their hands
Where did the deadliest poison come from?
It came from a small beetle.
What was the San good at?
Tracking and hunting
What did the San do once they shot their prey?
They had to follow it until it fell over
Could the San eat the whole animal they shot?
No, they had to cut out the part that the arrow was in
How did the San skin the animals?
The men used sharp stone tools to skin the animals and cut up the meat
What did the San do once they had killed and skinned an animal?
They would feast and sing and dance around a fire
