Whenallthericewaspreparedforthetable，thematterofstoringitmustbedetermined。
Cachesweredugbyeachfamilyinaconcealedspot，andcarefullylinedwithdrygrassandbark。
Heretheylefttheirsurplusstoresforatimeofneed。Ourpeoplewereveryingeniousincover—
ingupalltracesofthehiddenfood。Acommontrickwastobuildafireontopofthemound。Asmuchofthericeascouldbecarriedconvenientlywaspackedinpar—fleches，orcasesmadeofraw—
hide，andbroughtbackwithustoourvillage。