Such bands had very flat hierarchies. Your opinion was weighted on merit (i.e. the best hunter's word was trusted in that activity and the best farmer on their

Such bands had very flat hierarchies. Your opinion was weighted on merit (i.e. the best hunter's word was trusted in that activity and the best farmer on theirs). Different bands absolutely exchanged people. Young people heading out to find their way and tribe was practically a right of passage. If you said we have greater material comforts today, I couldn't disagree with you. If you said we're happier? I'm not so sure. There is something so damned compelling about a tight knit family and tribe.