Entering a Salmon Graveyard | The Great Human Race

5,000 years ago in the Pacific Northwest

5,000 years ago in the Pacific Northwest the seasonal salmon runs sustained huge

the seasonal salmon runs sustained huge

the seasonal salmon runs sustained huge populations of early humans oh is that a

populations of early humans oh is that a

populations of early humans oh is that a dead fish

dead fish

dead fish but this bounty was only available for a

but this bounty was only available for a

but this bounty was only available for a short window of time each year look

short window of time each year look

short window of time each year look there’s even skin everywhere on the

there’s even skin everywhere on the

there’s even skin everywhere on the bottom missing the run could deprive an

bottom missing the run could deprive an

bottom missing the run could deprive an entire community of their main food

entire community of their main food

entire community of their main food source this is a salmon graveyard there

source this is a salmon graveyard there

source this is a salmon graveyard there are dead fish everywhere fish are

are dead fish everywhere fish are

are dead fish everywhere fish are floating downriver fish are trapped in

floating downriver fish are trapped in

floating downriver fish are trapped in rocks look at that it’s huge fish he’s

rocks look at that it’s huge fish he’s

rocks look at that it’s huge fish he’s not that old this could be really bad

not that old this could be really bad

not that old this could be really bad news it is quite possible that bill and

news it is quite possible that bill and

news it is quite possible that bill and I are too late no these runs last for

I are too late no these runs last for

I are too late no these runs last for several weeks so we still might have a

several weeks so we still might have a

several weeks so we still might have a shot look do you see that yep salmon

shot look do you see that yep salmon

shot look do you see that yep salmon take advantage of slower moving water in

take advantage of slower moving water in

take advantage of slower moving water in these rivers and more constricted areas

these rivers and more constricted areas

these rivers and more constricted areas upstream salmon like the congregate in

upstream salmon like the congregate in

upstream salmon like the congregate in pools because they expend less energy

pools because they expend less energy

pools because they expend less energy maintaining their location in the river

maintaining their location in the river

maintaining their location in the river we can see the fish in the stream

we can see the fish in the stream

we can see the fish in the stream they’re everywhere and they’re huge

they’re everywhere and they’re huge

they’re everywhere and they’re huge right there oh my god

but there’s no way to catch these fish

but there’s no way to catch these fish with our bare hands

we gotta come up with a better strategy

we gotta come up with a better strategy the only way the cat and I can truly

the only way the cat and I can truly

the only way the cat and I can truly take advantage of this resource is to

take advantage of this resource is to

take advantage of this resource is to recreate some of the basic technologies

recreate some of the basic technologies

recreate some of the basic technologies that people use to your 5,000 years ago

that people use to your 5,000 years ago

that people use to your 5,000 years ago to catch them and process them story