Hunter-gatherer societies were communities of people who relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants for their survival. They did not practice agriculture or have permanent settlements.
Related terms
Nomadic lifestyle: A way of life where people move from place to place in search of resources rather than settling in one location.
Hunting tools: Tools used by hunter-gatherers such as spears, bows and arrows, and traps to catch animals for food.
Foraging: The act of searching for edible plants and other natural resources in the wild to sustain oneself.