Zenkakau t1_ja9rsja wrote
Reply to comment by OrangeSlimeSoda in Revealed: Europe's Oldest Humans had Surprisingly Frequent Intermingling with Neanderthals by OptimalCrew7992
Wait but homo sapien sapien both man and woman hunted too
OrangeSlimeSoda t1_ja9t9av wrote
Yes, it occurred in Homo Sapien Sapien societies but not necessarily out of a biological necessity. Generally, men hunted and women foraged, but roles could and would be shared when and if needed. The fact that modern humans could survive on scavenged food gave modern humans some wiggle room to avoid taking unnecessary hunting risks. Foraging (and pre-pubescent children having more time to learn foraging skills), typically done by women instead of men, would have therefore been an essential factor to the long-term success of Homo Sapien Sapiens over other hominids.
OlyScott t1_jab6hef wrote
I've heard that there's not good evidence that men were the hunters and women were the gatherers.
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