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Historical Event
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January 8, 1961
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Bushmen with poor teeth could pound fresh meat to pulp in their stamping-blocks.
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The Heart of the Hunter
Laurens Van Der Post
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It was impossible to tell from the appearance or behaviour of the two that something well-nigh fatal had happened to them only the morning before. The old lady was pounding some freshly grilled meat to pulp in her stamping-block, since neither her teeth nor her husband’s were good enough to chew venison whole.
The woman’s wooden mortar and pestle, or stamping-block as we call it in Africa, stood near by with her grubbing-stick or iron-wood beside it.
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Hunter-Gatherer | Hunter-gatherer societies refer to a way of life that prevailed for most of human history, where people relied on hunting wild animals, fishing, and gathering edible plants, fruits, and nuts for their subsistence. This lifestyle was common before the development of agriculture around 10,000 years ago. | |
Pre-civilization races |
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