Hunter-gatherer societies (Plants)

Question 1

Primitive diets

Answer 1

Speculated
Pre-agriculture societies relied on hunting, fishing and foraging
Geographical location would have an impact on diet

Question 2

Inuit communities

Answer 2

Hunter-gatherer society
Eat mostly meat
Not many plants can grow that far north

Question 3

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Answer 3

Hunter-gatherer society in the Kalahari Desert
Mostly vegetarian diet
Eat mongongo nut which is available all year round and highly nutricious

Question 4

Toxicity in skeletal remains of primitive societies

Answer 4

Toxicity levels found in skeletons of some primitive societies due to overconsumption of some meats

Question 5

Importance of plants in human diet

Answer 5

Too much consumption of meat can cause toxicity

Plants contain minerals and vitamins needed by humans

Question 6

Rabbit starvation in the North

Answer 6

A person cannot survive on rabbit alone in cold boreal climates
Don’t have vitamins and minerals found in plants
Tea from inner bark will help them survive