The Dinosaur Pit
Locations
Type
Pit
Climate
stagnant
Secrets
The pit is a sophisticated trap proving that humans on the plateau have mastered their environment.
Mood Tags
- •poisonous
- •horrible
- •deadly
Size Scale
twenty feet across
Description
A man-made trap designed to capture and impale large prehistoric animals.
Accessibility
Hidden by branches; Malone falls into it while fleeing a carnivorous dinosaur.
Plot Relevance
Saves Malone from a pursuing dinosaur and proves the existence of intelligent human life on the plateau.
First Appearance
The jungle during Malone's night walk
Geography Layout
A deep pit with sharply-sloping walls and a level bottom, located across a well-marked animal run.
Notable Features
- •sharpened central post
- •grease-covered stake
- •putrid gobbets of flesh
- •sloping walls
Timeline
Malone's Fall
Malone falls into the pit while being hunted by a carnivorous dinosaur, discovering the man-made stake.
