In what type of society have human beings lived for the majority of the time humans have been on planet Earth ?

Correct answer: B. hunter-gatherer societies

  • A. agrarian societies
  • B. hunter-gatherer societies
  • C. pastoral societies
  • D. industrial societies

Explanation

For most of human history, people lived in small, mobile hunter-gatherer communities that relied on wild plants and animals. Agrarian, pastoral and industrial societies emerged later and occupied much shorter periods.

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