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| − | A pre- | + | A pre-farming economy based upon scavenging, hunting, and gathering resources. Such life styles tend to be very high-stress and unstable{{fact}}. Societies this utilize that sort of [[economy]] tend to be very small and primitive. Foragers must move frequently in order to find new resources. They are unable to develop the things necessary for any sort of [[civilization]]: architecture, literacy, organized religion, etc. |
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A pre-farming economy based upon scavenging, hunting, and gathering resources. Such life styles tend to be very high-stress and unstable[Citation Needed]. Societies this utilize that sort of economy tend to be very small and primitive. Foragers must move frequently in order to find new resources. They are unable to develop the things necessary for any sort of civilization: architecture, literacy, organized religion, etc.