hunter-gatherers

plural of hunter-gatherer
as in hunters
a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals a tribe of hunter-gatherers

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Recent Examples of hunter-gatherers Most of these migrants were fisher-hunter-gatherers and belonged to numerous ethnic groups who left vital evidence of their presence in stones, burial sites, and artifacts. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 Our closest ape relatives, like chimps and bonobos, show a fair amount of violence, as did many groups of hunter-gatherers. Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025 Neanderthals sizzled meat over open flames; hunter-gatherers ground wild wheat to make bread; and factory workers canned fruit for soldiers during the Civil War. Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The researchers propose they were intended to guide thirsty hunter-gatherers to water sources that were often concealed behind boulders and sandstone formations and to mark access rights. Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025 The study frames smoke-drying as a deliberate and technically demanding mortuary innovation among tropical hunter-gatherers. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025 The circumstances of the man’s traumatic injury are unknown, but this case may be the earliest evidence of conflict between hunter-gatherers in mainland Southeast Asia, according to the study. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 This primal urge is deeply ingrained in our species, which spent 95% of its history as hunter-gatherers, relying on cooperation for survival. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 This program highlights a global study comparing the gut microbiomes of diverse populations, including Tsimane horticulturalists in Bolivia and Hadza hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, with those in industrialized societies. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunter-gatherers
hunters
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  • KPop Demon Hunters follows a world-famous K-pop girl group who moonlight as demon hunters.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some trappers focus on humane, live-capture and relocation for nuisance animals, while others are licensed hunters who can legally trap and kill animals during hunting seasons.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025

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