How do I make simple animal traps used by early cultures?
Early historical cultures were varied in their levels of technology, however, they all managed to hunt, trap and fish prolifically until easier methods of procuring food were capitalized on. One particularly interesting aspect of technology that early cultures utilized was trapping technology. While the specific traps may vary from culture to culture, there are several types of trapping technology that nearly all cultures utilized in their trapping design. These traps can still easily be replicated today for educational or survival purposes.Dead Fall TrapsOne of the simplest types of early culture traps was the dead fall trap. This type of trap utilized a heavy object precariously balanced on the “trigger” of the trap that would fall on the prey when the trap was tripped. The weight of the object was normally proportionate to the size of animal that was targeted with the trap. For instance, only a rock of 10 to 15 pounds would be needed to kill a rabbit, but something much larger would
