The gathering hypothesis is a term in evolutionary psychology coined in 1970s feminism as the antithesis of "hunting hypothesis", suggesting that gathering rather than hunting was the main factor in the emergence of anatomically modern humans. David Buss argues that tools were not used for hunting initially, but instead to dig up and gather plants.
The gathering hypothesis is a term in evolutionary psychology coined in 1970s feminism as the antithesis of "hunting hypothesis", suggesting that gathering rather than hunting was the main factor in the emergence of anatomically modern humans. David Buss argues that tools were not used for hunting initially, but instead to dig up and gather plants.
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