So was everyone though. The big difference demographically between hunter-gatherers and farmers is that farmers could store enough of their food to eke out a h

So was everyone though. The big difference demographically between hunter-gatherers and farmers is that farmers could store enough of their food to eke out a harsh winter or even a lean harvest in a following year. It would be tough but it would let more of them and especially their children survive. Hunter-gatherers had a higher quality of living on average but during the winter their kids died more often.