Sa-so Says Hello
What do you think life was like long, long ago? What if you could travel back in time thousands of years? What if you could meet someone your own age from back then? Imagine what that person might say to you.
Hello! My name is Sa-so. I live in a time that you call the Ice Age. That is because ice covers much of the land. But not the part where I live. My family and I and some other families live in a cavern. We enter through a small opening. Inside there is a lot of room. We always have a fire burning. This keeps us warm and dry. At night, the flames give us light to see by. Our large cave has a hole in the ceiling. It acts as a chimney. This keeps our shelter cozy.
You might think that because we live in a cave we're not much different from apes. But that's not true. I look like you. My brain is about the same size as yours, too. Of course, my life is different from yours in many ways. You live in a house or apartment. And you wear clothes that are cut to fit your body. My clothes are made from animal skins. I wrap them around me to keep warm.
You probably own lots of things. I have very few. First, I have my furs. They cover me and keep me warm at night. Second, I have some sharp stones. I use these as tools to cut and make things. Third, I have a necklace of shells. My mother made it for me. Last, I have my spear. I practice throwing it every day.
My arm is becoming stronger. My aim is becoming more exact. I'm too young to go with the hunters now. But one day I'll join them to hunt large animals like deer, wild horses, and tigers. For now, I use a net to catch fish, birds, and small animals.
In my family, I'm the youngest. My job is to keep our fire burning while the others are busy. Some are out hunting. Others are looking for berries and other things to eat. When the fire starts to get low, I add some dry branches to it. It is very bad for us if the fire goes out. The only way we can get a new fire is to wait for one to start in the forest from lightning. Then we go there to light a torch and carry the fire back to our cave. But until then, we have to live in the cold and the dark. Even our food is cold. I don't want this to happen. So I am always careful to keep the fire burning.
We live near the front of our cave. But deep inside there are many large spaces. The walls are covered with dozens of pictures of animals that we hunt. We draw these pictures to bring the hunters good luck. Perhaps these paintings will still be there thousands of years from now. Then you and other people can visit our cave and see them for yourself.
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