One good hunt could feed the group for a week, which is why these primitive people had enough time to invent the kind of incredible artistry found on the cave walls in France and other sites. When you need little, it is easier to get ahead. There is no mortgage on a cave, nor taxation on a bison, nor fuel costs to commute to the forests on foot, no electric bill to light a fire at sundown, and no phone bill involved in blowing a conch or conversing with your own tribemates.

There were many OTHER drawbacks and overhead costs in effort and risk, however.


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