Hunting &Gathering Agriculture
small bands (25-250), semi-nomadic existence sedentism, expanding population
seasonal migration permanent living sites
wide variety of food sources (typically 350 plant varieties) replaces diversity with monoculture
exploits territory extensively exploits intensively
security through diversity security through specialization
small (portable) tool kit tool kit, technology expands exponentially

 

Social Organization/Control

Hunting &Gathering Agriculture
communal life private life, property increasing
little specialization in social or economic roles social and economic specialization
gender roles (?) gender-specific roles
relatively egalitarian social hierarchy emerges
cultural/technical information is widely diffused cultural/technical information expands and becomes a form of property
custom, tradition rule coercion becomes necessary

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