Some indigenous tribes (not necessarily hunter-gatherer, but no civilization either) are among the healthiest populations ever observed, eg https://en.m.wikiped

Some indigenous tribes (not necessarily hunter-gatherer, but no civilization either) are among the healthiest populations ever observed, eg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsimané https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsimané Whereas the ancient Egyptians, a civilization, documented Type 2 Diabetes and coronary disease / heart failure. Settling down and forming civilizations had advantages, but improved health probably wasn’t one.