While they were loosening them with stone hammers, the women were hunting for their stone knives.
They were soon busy taking off Sabre-tooth’s beautiful skin.
A stone hammer
When the heavy skin was off, they began to get ready for the feast.
They ate pieces of raw flesh as they worked, and tossed pieces to the men and boys.
They were all too hungry to wait for the feast.
Besides, they were used to eating raw meat.
But they had learned how to cook meat at this time.
They had learned to roast meat in hot ashes.