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Explain the features of pastoral societies.

The pastoral society is large in number and their main occupation is cattle herding. The features of the pastoral society are as follows:-

• They engaged themselves in cattle herding.


• People were involved in animal husbandry of cattle such as sheep, goat, cow, and buffalo for self-subsistence.


• Pastoral society has more population compared to hunting society and ruled by one single leader.


• They also engaged themselves in fishing, hunting, and gathering.


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