After the wild boar was transported back to the tribe, the first thing that was peeled off was the wild boar skin. This thick and tough skin was a good thing for the tribesmen.
Then came the offal. Although it was winter and not easy to spoil, they still had to be eaten as soon as possible.
Then there is a large amount of wild boar meat, which can keep the Vine tribe eating deliciously for a long time.
Then came the bones.
Because these wild boars are large and have large and hard bones, they are very suitable for making various bone weapons and tools.
For example, shoulder blades can be used to make bone blades, and leg bones can be used to grind bone spears, bone knives, etc.
Finally, there was what Jiang Xuan was most interested in - the sharp and hard wild boar tusks.
The teeth are the hardest part of the animal.
Tribal people like to use the smaller beast fangs to make various accessories, such as animal tooth necklaces, bracelets, etc.
Larger animal teeth, such as the teeth of giant tigers, would be ground into tooth knives by tribesmen, which were not only sharp enough, but also beautiful.
However, when Jiang Xuan broke open the wild boar's skull with difficulty and took out the tusks, the scene in front of him made him a little disappointed.
"This thing can't be used as a dental knife."
Wild boar tusks are in the shape of a long triangular pyramid, but the middle part is hollow, and it is very hollow, with soft pulp inside.
Secondly, the wild boar tusks have a very large curvature, almost a semicircle, and any tool seems to be out of place.
"Oh, what a pity. It seems it can only be used as a decoration."
Jiang Xuan reluctantly put down the wild boar tusk and planned to drill a hole to make a tooth necklace when he had time.
However, Jiang Xuan did not give up the idea of making a tooth knife, but the premise was to find suitable animal teeth.
"Gurgling..."
Pork brains are boiling in the pottery tripod, and some dried vegetables are added to it.
Pig brain flowers are rich in nutrients and, like pig hearts, are usually offered to people of higher status.
There is no doubt that the two people with the highest status in the Teng tribe are Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao, so the pig brains of these three wild boars were given to them.
Jiang Xuan turned over the vegetables in the pottery tripod with a long spoon, then looked curiously at Chi Shao beside him and said, "Sister, what are you doing?"
Red peony smashed small pieces of colored stones on large flat rocks and then ground them into powder.
These stones were picked up from the nearby mountains and forests. Jiang Xuan couldn't figure out what kind of stones they were. Some were red, some were brown, and some were black, with a soft texture.
While smashing the stones, Chi Shao said, "I'm going to use these stones as paint to draw all the important things that happened in our tribe on the animal skins."
It is the responsibility of every tribal shaman to record important things in pictures or text.
Chi Shao is now also a witch from the Teng tribe, but she only has witchcraft power but no complete inheritance. She doesn't know how to be a good witch and can only explore based on feeling and memory.
When she was a child, she had seen the shamans of the Deer Tribe use this method to record important events in the tribe, and she planned to do so.
Jiang Xuan asked with interest: "What do you want to draw?"
Chi Shao thought for a while and counted on his fingers: "I want to draw all the major events we experienced after establishing the Vine Tribe, such as building a bamboo house, the appearance of the Vine God, being attacked by the Mosquito Tribe, opening up wasteland for farming..."
After Chi Shao finished speaking, he was stunned because there seemed to be a lot to draw.
Jiang Xuan was very interested: "Let's draw them all. When the Vine Tribe grows stronger, people who come later will be able to know what happened to the Vine Tribe through these drawings."
These pictures are equivalent to the "history" of the tribe, and "history" is very important for a tribe that aspires to develop and grow.
It allows those who join the tribe later, as well as the descendants of the tribe, to understand what happened to the tribe, remember the glory or lessons learned from the past, and develop a sense of identity and honor for the tribe.
Chi Shao nodded heavily and said: "After I grind the paint, I will try it on the slate a few times before painting it on the animal skin."
Animal skins are a very important material for the tribesmen. Chi Shao doesn't want to waste any animal skins, so she needs to become more skilled at drawing on the slate first.
"Sister is very talented in painting. I believe you can draw well."
After Jiang Xuan finished encouraging him, he didn't disturb Chi Shao anymore. He sat by the fire pond, looked at the dancing flames, and thought of another thing.
It would be great if a map could be made.
As soon as this idea came up, it quickly occupied Jiang Xuan's mind.
Maps are undoubtedly a very important tool.
It can condense a large area in reality into a small picture, allowing people who have never been to this area to understand this area through the map.
Tribal people occasionally draw crude "maps" on stone walls to record hunting routes or other things.
However, this kind of map is extremely abstract. Generally, only the person who drew it can understand it. Others will be confused after reading it, and it is almost impossible to find the way according to the map.
Jiang Xuan plans to make a map that is simple and easy to understand. It can be seen at a glance where there are mountains, where there are rivers, lakes, swamps, etc.
Only such a map can truly play its due role.
However, if you want to draw a map, in addition to marking the directions, it is best to also mark the place names.
The Vine Tribe has been here relatively recently and has not named the nearby mountains and rivers yet. They usually refer to them by direction.
Jiang Xuan planned to determine the place name first.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan said to Nan Xing, who was warming himself by the fire pit: "Go and find Gan Song and the others. I want to announce something."
"good!"
Nan Xing immediately stood up and braved the heavy snow to call over the Teng tribe members who lived in other bamboo houses.
When all seventeen people arrived, Jiang Xuan expressed his thoughts.
"I have called you all here today because I want to identify and unify the names of nearby places, so that you will know clearly which place I will send you to when I mention that place name in the future."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jiang Xuan thought for a while and said: "First of all, the river in front of the tribe. I plan to name it Feiyu River. What do you think?"
The reason why the Vine Tribe was able to solve the food crisis was largely due to the flying fish with wings that took the initiative to fly out during winter fishing.
A tribesman said excitedly: "Chief, this is a good name, and the flying fish is delicious."
"Yes, yes, flying fish is much more delicious than other fish."
When they thought about the deliciousness of flying fish, everyone suddenly smiled. This kind of fish is indeed delicious. Its meat is more tender and has fewer spines than other fish. Everyone likes to eat it.
Jiang Xuan smiled and said: "Then it's decided, this river will be called Feiyu River."
Later, Jiang Xuan announced other place names.
"The stone mountain behind the tribe will be called the Vine God Mountain from now on."
"The mountain to the south of the tribe is called Thunder Mountain to commemorate the Thunder Tree we discovered."
"The mountain to the north of the tribe is called Wild Boar Mountain to commemorate the wild boar we captured."
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After Jiang Xuan announced the place names one by one, everyone's minds became clearer about the landforms near the Teng tribe.
Moreover, these place names correspond to impressive things, so they are easy to remember.
"In the future, I will draw a picture and include the mountains, rivers, and swamps near our tribe. Everyone will remember it after reading it a few times."
Although the tribesmen don't know the words, it doesn't matter. Jiang Xuan can use pictures instead.
For example, for Feiyu River, draw a flying fish, for Thunder Mountain, draw a thunder tree, for Wild Boar Mountain, draw a wild boar, and so on.
After the place names were announced, the food in Tao Ding was almost cooked. Everyone had a hearty meal and then returned to their respective bamboo houses with satisfaction.
