what are the main characteristics of hunting and gathering societies?
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['The primary institution is the family, which decides how food is to be shared and how children are to be socialized, and which provides for the protection of its members.', 'They tend to be small, with fewer than fifty members.']
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Answer and Explanation: Characteristics of the Old Stone Age include the use of stone tools by humans, the existence of hunter-gatherer bands that traveled with herds they...
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['System is connected with the plurality of Individual actors: ... ', 'Aim and Object: ... ', 'Order and Pattern amongst various Constituent Units: ... ', 'Functional Relationship is the Basis of Unity: ... ', 'Physical or Environmental Aspect of Social System: ... ', 'Linked with Cultural System:']
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['Likeness: Likeness of members in a social group is the primary basis of their mutuality. ... ', 'The Reciprocal Awareness: Likeness is generative of reciprocity. ... ', 'Differences: ... ', 'Interdependence: ... ', 'Cooperation: ... ', 'Conflict:']
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['(1) Two or More Persons:', '(2) Exchange of Ideas:', '(3) Mutual Understanding:', '(4) Direct and Indirect Communication:', '(5) Continuous Process:', '(6) Use of Words as well as Symbols:']
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The basic distinction is that characteristics are built-in and cannot be changed, and that behaviors are essentially a series of choices and can be changed. Traditional or subsistence societies operated under the assumption that little or nothing could be changed by force of will.
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The stage is characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, dependence on domesticated plants or animals, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of such crafts as pottery and weaving. In this stage, humans were no longer dependent on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants.
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Characteristics of these groups include slight specialization and division of labor, strong personal relationships, and relatively simple social institutions. Gesellschaft, frequently translated as “society,” refers to associations in which self-interest is the primary justification for membership.
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['Environmental changes.', 'Cultural/mating preferences.', 'Population Immigration.', 'Genetic Mutation.']
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['Likeness: Likeness of members in a social group is the primary basis of their mutuality. ... ', 'The Reciprocal Awareness: Likeness is generative of reciprocity. ... ', 'Differences: Sense of likeness in not always sufficient. ... ', 'Interdependence: ADVERTISEMENTS: ... ', 'Cooperation: ... ', 'Conflict:']
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['Social interactions.', 'Verbal and nonverbal communication.', 'Repetitive or ritualistic behaviors.']
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What are some of the characteristics of the six agrarian societies mentioned in this chapter? control of water through dams or canals. little protection from outsiders. advanced ideas or beliefs on death and burial.
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Among their distinguishing characteristics, the hunter-gatherers actively killed animals for food instead of scavenging meat left behind by other predators and devised ways of setting aside vegetation for consumption at a later date.
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['safety/protection. advantage.', 'can quickly spot danger. advantage.', 'cooperate to defend themselves. advantage.', 'companionship. advantage.', 'overtake large prey. advantage.', 'spreading diseases. disadvantage.', 'you need more food in order to share it. disadvantage.', 'competitions for mates, food, and shelter, disadvantage.']
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['Articulation and aggregation.', 'Norms creation.', 'Recruitment.', 'Socialisation.', 'Rule-making.', 'Rule-application.', 'Rule-adjudication.', 'Information.']
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The primary difference is that hunter-gatherers/foragers/hunter-collectors collect naturally occurring food off the landscape, and farmers and herders raise domesticated plants or animals for food. ... The crops also need to be protected from animals and other people who may come along.
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['Stable food supply.', 'Social structure.', 'System of government.', 'Religious system.', 'Highly developed culture.', 'Advances in technology.', 'Highly developed written language.']