Hunters-gatherers of early Homo Sapiens ?

Q: I'm having trouble finding out the advantages of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early homo sapiens. What did humankind gain and lose in becoming agricultural, urbanized, and civilized? Thanks for any input! (real answers please)

A: It's one of those things-the more adept you become,the more adept you HAVE to become. For instance,the Hunter-Gatherer...mooch off and grab a huge arm-full of fruit,maybe splat a small creature for the pot if fortune smiles-that's him done for the week. as the family grows/expands,it becomes necessary to provide more often. Tries nurturing plants rather than breaking them,as food is now more necessary,more often. Has to fashion items to assist with the task,as the volume is becoming greater. Ditto with meat,trys corralling a herd rather than hunting 1-at-a-time. So,now needs tools,equipment,and time,just to eat the same food he ate for a few hours effort per week. Also,now there is a need to KEEP those tools,and MAINTAIN them. This is becoming tiresome. Plus,there is now a need to PROTECT those tools/herd/crop,AS WELL as rending them,picking/slaughtering,farming etc. So now consumerism rears it's head,along with full-time working at the agriculteral necessities of keeping a family's food-supply safe from predators and blights. So now possessionism come into the equasion,as does the reality of tools becoming weapons to protect 'Mine'. So,the Hunter-Gatherer becomes a social animal,of [that word again] necessity,to form communes against predators of all types,to give mutual assistance in the agricultural effort,and to protect families. but,to the strongest goes the best,so competition within the commune to outstrip one another becomes rampant-plus there are always the coat-tail hangers,the opportunists,and the thieves. Tumble trhis lot into a mixer for a few millenia-hey Presto, 21st Century 'civilised' man!! [so,has anything REALLY changed??]

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