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Hunter-gatherer societies reveal inequalities in power, status and resources, review finds

On the shores of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, a small number of people still hunt and gather their food. Today, a Hadza hunter has taken down an animal—a kudu. He can't carry it by himself, so he cuts his poisoned arrow from its flank, covers the carcass in dry grass to hide it from hyenas and h...

Hunter-gatherer societies reveal inequalities in power, status and resources, review finds
Image: Phys.org
On the shores of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, a small number of people still hunt and gather their food. Today, a Hadza hunter has taken down an animal—a kudu. He can't carry it by himself, so he cuts his poisoned arrow from its flank, covers the carcass in dry grass to hide it from hyenas and heads home to enlist help.

Originally published at Phys.org

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