> If I recall correctly, the 8 hour day, 40 hour week, and five day work-week are all 19th century trends If it is, hunter gatherers often worked even less, as

> If I recall correctly, the 8 hour day, 40 hour week, and five day work-week are all 19th century trends If it is, hunter gatherers often worked even less, as Marshall Sahlins noted in "The Original Affluent Society" and other books. Even modern hunter gatherers often work less, although there are less in existence now than there were a few decades ago.