Hunter-gatherer societies are less unequal than many human societies, but they do show inequality; a review of 100s of different sources covering more than a century of ethnography shows that equality often results from people’s self-interested motives to acquire resources and status
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Hunter‑gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated
Hunter-gatherers do not always seek total equality, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t egalitarian.