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Definition of Hunter-gatherer
1. Noun. A member of a hunting and gathering society.
Generic synonyms: Barbarian, Savage
Definition of Hunter-gatherer
1. Noun. A member of a group of people who live by hunting animals and gathering edible plants for their main food sources, and who do not keep animals or farm land. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hunter-gatherer
Literary usage of Hunter-gatherer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization by Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit, Glenn McRae (2004)
"... based on supposed hunter—gatherer values. This is a leader who will always
need the mediation of non-Indigenous NGOs to deal with the rest of the world. ..."
2. Animal Rights and Wrongs by Roger Scruton (1998)
"(Buffalo Bill was the very antithesis of the hunter-gatherer, ... But it is part
of the normal repertoire of the hunter-gatherer to think in some such way. ..."
3. The World Economy by Angus Maddison (2006)
"... with some hunter-gatherer groups in the North. This group wore traditional
dress, maintained their own languages and customs except religion. ..."
4. The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective by Angus Maddison (2001)
"... with some hunter—gatherer groups in the North. This group wore traditional
dress, maintained their own languages and customs except religion. ..."
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