: The ability to kill from a distance (spears) effectively nullified the reach advantage of many predators.
A unique aspect of these simulators is the inclusion of early humans. In the real world, the evolution of military technology began in the Neolithic and Bronze ages, but even earlier, humans used cooperation and simple tools to overcome animals much larger than themselves. Why Humans Won Evolution.Battle.Simulator.Prehistoric.Times-PL...
In evolutionary biology, this is known as the . Predators evolve better hunting tools (teeth, speed), forcing prey to evolve better defenses (armor, camouflage, or herd behavior). You can see this reflected in-game when choosing between "glass cannon" units like Raptors and "tanks" like the Ankylosaurus. The Human Element: Technology vs. Nature : The ability to kill from a distance