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eppur_se_muova

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4. I have read that modern hunter-gatherer societies spend about 20 hr/wk seeking and processing sustenance ...

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Mon May 25, 2026, 07:53 PM

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much of the rest of the time is devoted to family and tribe -- celebrations, rituals, songs, gossip.

Agricultural societies devote more time to meeting basic needs during the growing and harvesting seasons, but have plenty of time to kill in the winter, assuming the stored food doesn't run out. That's when all the woodcarving, needlework, etc. takes place, and it provides contact between family and tribal members when they all can gather around a warm fire and swap stories.

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You would think they wouldn't have had the free time. Amazing. surfered Monday #1

I don't know. I think some foragers did have some free time. applegrove Monday #2

Hunter gatherer societies have significantly more free time than we do. bluedigger Monday #3

I have read that modern hunter-gatherer societies spend about 20 hr/wk seeking and processing sustenance ... eppur_se_muova Monday #4

You would think they spent all their time just trying to survive. surfered Monday #6

Once adapted to their environment, they know how to wnylib Monday #7

In very bad times, they do. But on average, they don't need to exhaust themselves just to stay alive. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #9

My wife volunteered at a dig in Panama this past winter PJMcK Monday #5

What a great experience for her. wnylib Monday #8

Wikipedia article here: hunter Tuesday #10

I love the way the veil drapes. zanana1 Tuesday #11

But, the biblical age of the Earth to be around 6,000 years old. Emile Tuesday #12

Amazing talent. They must have had lots of practice. applegrove Tuesday #13