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We “were” badass. In a few generations of progress, we’ve evolved from hunting and eating huge grilled mammoths in family hearing stories; to eating fried small chicken wings alone in the comfort of our homes watching canned TV shows.

What’s next? We can only imagine: eating tiny insect purée from a chewing-machine in the comfort of our shared condo-room, with the A/C at full power

I imagine fire was a key tool in that defense from early on. There are plenty of species that hunt in distinct ways, using tools, traps, etc. But i can’t think of another that has tamed the element of fire like we have. In my mind that was our biggest innovation that lead to many others; basically separating us from the animal kingdom (eventually)

> with spears

We don't actually know how they hunted the mammoths.