Explain the features of hunting and gathering societies.

Hunting and gathering society is the first stage of human evolution. The people mainly focused on hunting, fishing, and gathering. The features of the hunting and the gathering society are:-

• Unlike other societies, they are small in number.

• Hunting, scavenging, fishing, and gathering is their main occupation.

• The status and responsibilities were based on age and sex.

• Wealth was not their main concern instead sharing is an important characteristic of the hunting and gathering society.

• The stone tool was used for hunting animals.