Variable |
Simple Hunter-Gatherers |
Complex Hunter-Gatherers |
Primary Food |
Territorial game (or plants) |
Marine resources or plants |
Food Storage |
Very rare |
Typical |
Mobility |
Nomadic or semi-nomadic |
Settled or mostly settled |
Population |
Low population density |
Higher population densities |
Political system |
Egalitarian |
Hierarchical-wealth or heredity |
Slavery |
Absent |
Frequent |
Competition |
Not accepted |
Encouraged |
War |
Rare |
Common |