Hunting and Gathering

Cartoon: man: Hey I'm the hunter you're supposed to be the gatherer. woman: he was standing on the stuff I wanted to gather.In most (but not all) foraging societies, men hunt and women gather.

In most (but not all) foraging societies, women provide most of the food.

In most (but not all) foraging societies, hunted food is consumed by the group, but gathered food is consumed by the family.

In all foraging societies, people have highly detailed knowledge of their environment and identify many different kinds of foods.

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