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Koryak peoples method of hunting bear in the Russian Far East. Bait is hung from a tree for the bear to climb and ensnare itself in the noose. Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Reverend Thomas Smiths The Naturalists Cabinet, or Interesting Sketches of Animal History, Albion Press, James Cundee, London, 1806. Smith, fl. 1803-1818, was a writer and editor of books on natural history, religion, philosophy, ancient history and astronomy. Stock Photo

RM2T68T1B–Koryak peoples method of hunting bear in the Russian Far East. Bait is hung from a tree for the bear to climb and ensnare itself in the noose. Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Reverend Thomas Smiths The Naturalists Cabinet, or Interesting Sketches of Animal History, Albion Press, James Cundee, London, 1806. Smith, fl. 1803-1818, was a writer and editor of books on natural history, religion, philosophy, ancient history and astronomy.

RM2C50MWT–Koryak people’s method of hunting bear in the Russian Far East. Bait is hung from a tree for the bear to climb and ensnare itself in the noose. Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Reverend Thomas Smith’s The Naturalist’s Cabinet, or Interesting Sketches of Animal History, Albion Press, James Cundee, London, 1806. Smith, fl. 1803-1818, was a writer and editor of books on natural history, religion, philosophy, ancient history and astronomy.

Men Hunting Bulls with Eagles, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white heightening on buff laid paper, In a landscape of rolling terrain, men use birds to hunt wild bulls. Trees frame the composition at left and right, and the hunters appear on horseback in the background at right. Two bulls have fallen in the foreground, while others gallop through the center of the image. The birds—traditionally identified as falcons, although possibly eagles—alight on the heads of their prey, likely blinding them. Stock Photo

RM2DN4DGX–Men Hunting Bulls with Eagles, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white heightening on buff laid paper, In a landscape of rolling terrain, men use birds to hunt wild bulls. Trees frame the composition at left and right, and the hunters appear on horseback in the background at right. Two bulls have fallen in the foreground, while others gallop through the center of the image. The birds—traditionally identified as falcons, although possibly eagles—alight on the heads of their prey, likely blinding them.

Traditional method of getting wild beasts and birds of prey out through voice and sound, from a 15th century manuscript. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880 Stock Photo

RM2C2JN35–Traditional method of getting wild beasts and birds of prey out through voice and sound, from a 15th century manuscript. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

An ancient method of hunting tigers around a sphere of glass or mirror trap. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. The mosaic depicts a female tiger gazing at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs. Stock Photo

RF2WF8G99–An ancient method of hunting tigers around a sphere of glass or mirror trap. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. The mosaic depicts a female tiger gazing at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs.

A method of hunting deer in the Northeast LCCN2001695749 Stock Photo

RMM76PJG–A method of hunting deer in the Northeast LCCN2001695749

Remains of an ancient trapping pit near at the stream Skelleftalven in Vasterbotten, Sweden. Stock Photo

RF2A461FH–Remains of an ancient trapping pit near at the stream Skelleftalven in Vasterbotten, Sweden.

San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards. Stock Photo

RMM57N35–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RFKPR54M–Hunting Horn Sign

Wild fowl shooting. Containing scientific and practical descriptions of wild fowl- their resorts, habits, flights and the most successful method of hunting them (1888) Stock Photo

RMGJ6NJK–Wild fowl shooting. Containing scientific and practical descriptions of wild fowl- their resorts, habits, flights and the most successful method of hunting them (1888)

RF2A49KBW–Remains of an ancient trapping pit near at the stream Skelleftalven in Vasterbotten, Sweden.

B/W of a water diviner searching for the best place to dig a well using a forked twig. Nr Gweru, Zimbabwe Stock Photo

RMA19PRK–B/W of a water diviner searching for the best place to dig a well using a forked twig. Nr Gweru, Zimbabwe

A witchetty bush, home to witchetty grubs, Simpson Desert, Northern Territory, Australia Stock Photo

RMA111HC–A witchetty bush, home to witchetty grubs, Simpson Desert, Northern Territory, Australia

Decoy, vintage engraved illustration. Dictionary of Words and Things - Larive and Fleury - 1895 Stock Vector

RFEW9RRE–Decoy, vintage engraved illustration. Dictionary of Words and Things - Larive and Fleury - 1895

RFHTAG2B–pulling the arrow string

Up mica - a unique way to make copies of rock art petroglyphs. sample the museum. Mountain Altai Stock Photo

RFGT1AB1–Up mica - a unique way to make copies of rock art petroglyphs. sample the museum. Mountain Altai

Female tiger gazes at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs. Stock Photo

RF2WF8G94–Female tiger gazes at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs.

An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18142575736) Stock Photo

RMM1G8AX–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18142575736)

RFM57N16–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RFKPR549–Musical Metal Horn Icon

Aboriginal man digs for witchetty grubs, Anangu Pitjantjara lands, South Australia Stock Photo

RMA111PE–Aboriginal man digs for witchetty grubs, Anangu Pitjantjara lands, South Australia

Tigress gazes at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs. The mosaics in the Corridor of the Great Hunt were probably created by African mosaicists, but they feature wild animals native to India, such as the tiger. Stock Photo

RF2WF779C–Tigress gazes at miniature reflection of herself in a glass ball or pool of water. Late Roman mosaic in the Corridor of the Great Hunt, Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. According to one interpretation, the tigress is momentarily deceived into thinking she has found one of her stolen cubs. The mosaics in the Corridor of the Great Hunt were probably created by African mosaicists, but they feature wild animals native to India, such as the tiger.

RMM1GY2Y–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18169082135)

RFM57N3B–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1G9PB–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18165467302)

RFM57N2W–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1G8W4–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (17548475503)

RFM57N0C–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1G9PE–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18170185341)

RFM57N1W–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1EPYY–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (17981161498)

RMM57N26–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1G9PD–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18165475072)

RMM57N2J–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1G8GT–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (17548453233)

RFM57N0X–San tribesmen hunting in the surrounding bushland for lizards.

RMM1GY30–An analysis of horsemanship - teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system - together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to (18170213441)