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Vince Posted 21 years ago
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Hunter-gatherers

0 While translation a text, I came across these words: 01b00hunter-gatherers02b00 and 01b00foodies02b00, probably plurar of 'foody'. 02br
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00It was in the following context: 02br
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01i00Just along the Causeway Coast is Mountsandel Fort, the oldest dated site in Ireland. 02br
00There was human settlement here as long ago as 7000 BC, and archaeological evidence suggests that the 01b00hunter-gatherers02b00 of those days were regular 01b00foodies02b00 – their daily diet included salmon, pork, duck and pigeon. 02i02br
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00Does anyone know what these words mean? 0-
  

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0 "Hunter-gatherers" refers to ancient people who had not developed farming skills. They literally hunted for their meat, and gathered wild grains, berries, fruits etc. 0-

— Abbie1948

  • 0 "Hunter-gatherers" refers to ancient people who had not developed farming skills.
  • They literally hunted for their meat, and gathered wild grains, berries, fruits etc.
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0 "Hunter-gatherers" refers to ancient people who had not developed farming skills. They literally hunted for their meat, and gathered wild grains, berries, fruits etc. 0-
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0 A foodie is a (slang) word for someone who enjoys preparing and eating food, choosing the best ingredients, finding the best place to eat and so on. 02br
00There are a few hunter-gatherer communities surviving to this day. 0-
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