back to prehistoric savage

Chapter 127
The beasts hunted this time were much larger than the big horned deer, and there was no way to transport them back to the camp in their entirety. The women went down to the valley to dismember the prey on the spot together with the men.

Young hunters from other tribes also went to the end of the valley to watch the mammoth like a mountain and were amazed.

The "clearance" of the Dahe Tribe without injury gave them confidence, and also inspired their fighting spirit and courage. Before that, they were afraid of hunting such a terrifying giant beast, but now they have no doubts.

There is no beast that cannot be killed!They are full of passion and firm in their beliefs.

"Do you want to try?"

Zhang Tian invites Lin Yu to join the ranks of dismembering the woolly rhinoceros.

"I'm not very good at……"

"Learn! Let's learn together."

In terms of dismemberment and handling prey, Zhang Tian didn't know much more than Lin Yu, and Gu was also a novice. Fortunately, he had Wolf Claw and two old hunters to guide him.

Zhang Tian cut open the thick fur of the woolly rhinoceros with a sharp modern knife. There is a layer of rich fat under the thick fur covered with rough hair. The fat is a good thing. It is scraped off and put into an animal skin bag. The blood vessels, nerves and blood vessels connected to it are Small capsules are discarded.

Drain the blood, take out the guts, and cut the meat into small pieces.

The back tendons and hamstrings are carefully selected and put aside separately. The tendons in these two parts are the best choice in terms of toughness and elasticity, and they are perfect for twisting and making strings.

Zhang Tian has already released the news that the Dahe tribe is willing to exchange pottery and bows and arrows for the back tendons and hamstrings of beasts. These two materials are essential raw materials for making horn bows, and they consume a lot. Naturally, the more the better.

While they were dealing with the woolly rhino, everyone else ran to dismember the mammoth.

Lin Yu looked eagerly into the depths of the river valley. Compared with the woolly rhinoceros, she wanted to see the mammoth up close.

Zhang Tian saw her thoughts, clapped his hands and said, "I'll leave the rest to you. Lin, let's go to Hutou to help."

Lin Yu smiled happily, and immediately followed Zhang Tian's footsteps, walking towards the depths of the valley.

"I want to go too," Gu said.

"No, you don't want to." Wolfpaw flatly refused, "You are not allowed to go anywhere until it is finished."

With a look of grievance on his face, Gu had no choice but to bury his head and continue working.

When Zhang and Lin arrived, Hutou and the others were still cutting the elephant skin. The mammoth was too huge, and it took them a lot of work just to cut the skin. The sheets are densely rolled into a bundle for easy handling.

The women lit a fire around the mammoth's carcass. First, it could prevent the meat from freezing and make it inconvenient to slaughter. Second, it would prevent scavengers who smelled blood and raw meat from approaching.

The cramped and skinned mammoth turned into a large lump of lifeless flesh, blood gushing out like a river stained the ground red, and the bloody smell filled the air, the scene was rather cruel.

Lin Yu's face remained unchanged, except for the strong smell of blood that made her feel sick, there was no trace of panic or pity on her face.Those who engage in field archaeology must have a big heart, otherwise how dare they go to the barren mountains to dig up dead people?
She felt sorry, not only that the mammoth was no longer what it used to be, but also that her phone was out of battery and she couldn't take pictures as a souvenir.

I have been busy until the evening, and finally completed the preliminary dismemberment.

The people transported the prey cut into small pieces back to the camp in batches. Most of the bones were left here, and only those with the right shape and size were brought back to repair the camp, make weapons or accessories.

During this period, the other tribes hunted the beasts that strayed into this place for another round, but even with one more round of hunting, their harvest was still far inferior to that of the Dahe Tribe.

This female elephant alone is enough to count ten, and there is also a woolly rhinoceros and three big horned deer. There is so much animal meat piled up near the camp of the Great River Tribe that it is almost impossible to put it down.

In order to bring such a staggering amount of meat back to the tribe, it must first be dehydrated.

When the food loses moisture, it will dry out and shrink, the volume and weight will decrease, the nutrients are more concentrated, and it is not easy to deteriorate. When the moisture content is greater than 16%, the food will produce mold. When the moisture content is only 5% or less, it is almost No mildew, let alone maggots.

There are three main methods of dehydration: sun-drying, air-drying and fumigation-drying.

Even the sun is cold nowadays, so it is impossible to dry it in the sun. Fortunately, the wind on the grassland is very strong, blowing continuously all day long, supplemented by the heat and smoke of the fire, and the initial dehydration can be completed in two to three days. After returning to the tribe, and then smoking, the smoked meat looks like a layer of paint, and the shelf life is longer than that of simply air-drying.

Each tribe has a "private plot" for storing and handling game.

The men spread out or hang out the meat and furs, and accept the strong wind blowing and the fire for smoking. The women throw the condensed fat into the pot to cook, and pour the boiled oil into the cleaned and cut intestines. Tie both ends tightly.

After all this was done, night fell.

Wild beasts still entered this river valley in twos and threes at night. Considering that hunting in the dark is very dangerous, the hunters decided to show mercy and let them live.

Generally speaking, only in the first two days when the herd of beasts first arrive, more wild beasts will enter this river valley. The two days are enough for these giant beasts to eat all the plants in the valley. Passing beasts will naturally not come in.

So tomorrow is the last chance.

The hunters of other tribes envied the Dahe Tribe for fulfilling the quota in one day, and exceeding the quota, so they could have a good rest tomorrow.

Wolfpaw said, "Tomorrow we still have to hunt."

Everyone was surprised: "Is there enough prey today? No matter how many beasts you hunt, what's the point if you can't bring them back?"

Wolf Claw said: "If you can't take it away once, you can take it several times. If you have extra meat, you can exchange it with us."

Everyone didn't understand why the Dahe Tribe needed so much meat. When the weather got warmer, wouldn't it be good to eat fresh meat?
In fact, Wolf Claw didn't quite understand, Zhang Tian said that the more meat the better, he didn't ask why.

Back to their respective tents.

The men, exhausted and overjoyed, gathered together to relive the thrilling hunt and praised each other for their bravery, while the women boiled water and cooked vegetables for dinner.

Everyone enjoyed the first fresh meat meal after leaving the back cave. Although the food in yesterday's sacrificial ceremony was delicious, the meat used was not freshly slaughtered, and the texture of fresh meat was incomparable.

After a full meal, sleepiness welled up.

Before going to bed, people should stay vigil. When it comes to this, the hunters are silent.

Night vigil is necessary, Brother Hutou, you don’t want your prey to be cheap, a beast that steals chickens and dogs, right?

Hutou didn't want to, but he didn't want to watch the night either, he just wanted to sleep.

Xiao volunteered, he didn't put in much effort today, it's time to show off.

Everyone is happy.Everyone got into the warm fur blankets with excitement, and soon there were snoring sounds one after another in the camp.

(End of this chapter)