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First days: water, fire, shelter
Earth parallel: Old Stone Age. Goal: nobody dies in the first week.
| ID | Achievement | About year |
|---|---|---|
| 01.01 | Base camp sitechosen near fresh water, above the flood line, out of the wind | 1 |
| 01.02 | Hammerstonethe first tool; a fist-sized cobble for striking | 1 |
| 01.03 | Sharp stone flakethe first cutting edge | 1 |
| 01.04 | Digging stickdigs roots, clay, pits and post holes | 1 |
| 01.05 | Twisted plant-fibre cordtwo-ply string for tying everything | 1 |
| 01.06 | Tinder and kindling storekept dry for fire starting | 1 |
| 01.07 | Bow-drill fire setspindle, hearth board, bow and socket | 1 |
| 01.08 | First fire and stone hearthwarmth, cooking, light, safety | 1 |
| 01.09 | Ember carrierkeeps and moves fire so it is never lost | 1 |
| 01.10 | Lean-to sheltersfirst roof for 24 people | 1 |
| 01.11 | Raised sleeping platformsoff the cold, wet ground | 1 |
| 01.12 | Bamboo cups and water tubesfirst containers | 1 |
| 01.13 | Split-stick tongsmove hot stones and coals | 1 |
| 01.14 | Hot-stone boiling pitmakes water safe to drink before pots exist | 1 |
| 01.15 | Fire-hardened spear ⚠first weapon and fishing pole | 1 |
| 01.16 | Throwing stick and clubsmall game | 1 |
| 01.17 | Tidal stone fish trap ⚠a low wall that strands fish at low tide | 1 |
| 01.18 | Pronged fish spearfor shallows and the fish trap | 1 |
| 01.19 | Earth ovenpit cooking for a large group | 1 |
| 01.20 | Resin torchlight to move at night | 1 |
| 01.21 | Latrine trench and camp hygiene ruledownhill and away from water | 1 |
| 01.22 | Safe-food listplants and shellfish tested and agreed by all | 1 |
| 01.23 | Tally-post calendarone notch per day, the start of the record | 1 |
| 01.24 | First-aid kitpressure and clean cloth for bleeding, boiled water to wash wounds, splints and slings for breaks | 1 |
| 01.25 | Knowledge rolleach person says what they know and can make, and two learners are named for every skill | 1 |
| 01.26 | Monthly hygienewashable pads, a wash rule and privacy for the twelve women | 1 |
| 01.27 | Life-saving drillwhat to do in the first minutes for choking, drowning, stopped breath and heavy bleeding | 1 |