When the Cave-men jumped in time of danger, they were apt to lose their load. [Illustration: “_They made little pads to protect their foreheads_”] So they learned to make handles for their baskets and to carry them with strong straps. When they rested the strap upon the forehead, it was a head strap. When the basket was heavy, the head strap pressed hard against the forehead and cut through the skin. So they made little pads to protect their foreheads. [Illustration: “_They rested the strap upon the forehead_”] At first these pads were bunches of grass or pieces of soft skin. But the women soon braided carrying straps that had pads for the forehead. Sometimes they let the strap rest on the shoulders. Then it was a shoulder strap. When they let it rest upon the breast, it was a breast strap. All the Cave-men learned to use straps so, and many people still carry things in that way. THINGS TO DO _Play carrying something on the head. The one who can carry the longest without dropping his burden wins the game._ _Look at the handles of all the baskets you can find and see if you can tell how they are used. Can you think of any better way of carrying these baskets?_ _Make a handle for a basket._ _Make a carrying strap and show how to use it for a head strap. Show how to use it for a shoulder strap and a breast strap._ _Draw a picture of a woman carrying a basket._ _Model in clay a Cave-man who is carrying a wild pig on his back._ XXXII THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Why would the Cave-men not be so likely to attack a mammoth as a cave-bear? Why would they want to kill a mammoth? Do you think the mammoth would be afraid of the Cave-men’s weapons? What was the mammoth afraid of? _A Mammoth Hunt_ One day Strongarm saw a herd of mammoths grazing near the edge of a cliff. He had often wished to capture a mammoth, but had never had such a chance before. He blew his bone whistle. All who heard it called to others farther away. Soon all the men from the wooded hills came running to the spot. They wanted to attack the mammoths, but Strongarm would not let them. [Illustration: _A bone whistle_] He knew that their weapons were not strong enough, so he showed them what to do. Then they all hunted for good sticks to make into torches. When the torches were made, the Cave-men formed a line from one edge of the cliff to the other. They crept up through the low bushes until they were only a few steps from the herd. The mammoths did not see the men until Strongarm gave the signal to charge. Then they started to run. But the Cave-men chased them, waving their torches in the air. The Cave-men pressed close after the mammoths until they came to the edge of the cliff. They filled the air with their loud cries. When the mammoths saw the trap they were in, they turned and faced the men. One mammoth was crowded over the edge of the cliff.