hunter-gatherer
[/ˈhʌntər ˈɡæðərər/]
nounpl: hunter-gatherers
caçador-coletor
1. A member of a nomadic people who subsist by hunting animals and gathering plant foods, without practicing agriculture or animal husbandry
Hunter-gatherers roamed across continents for thousands of years before the development of agriculture.
Os caçadores-coletores vagavam por continentes durante milhares de anos antes do desenvolvimento da agricultura.
2. A person who practices a subsistence lifestyle based on hunting and foraging rather than farming
Modern hunter-gatherer societies still exist in remote regions of Africa and South America.
Sociedades de caçadores-coletores modernos ainda existem em regiões remotas da África e América do Sul.
The term 'hunter-gatherer' is primarily used in academic, anthropological, and historical contexts in both English and Portuguese. In Brazil, it is commonly discussed in relation to indigenous peoples and pre-Columbian societies. The term has evolved to be more respectful than older designations like 'primitive' or 'savages,' reflecting modern anthropological perspectives that recognize the sophistication of these societies.
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