The egalitarianism typical of human hunters and gatherers is never total, but is striking when viewed in an evolutionary context. One of humanity's two closest primate relatives, chimpanzees, are anything but egalitarian, forming themselves into hierarchies that are often dominated by an alpha male. So great is the contrast with human hunter-gatherers that it is widely argued by palaeoanthropologists that resistance to being dominated was a key factor driving the evolutionary emergence of human consciousness, language, kinship and social organization. COUNT 4
QSN1 How is it interesting to view hunter-gatherers' egalitarianism? ANS1 in an evolutionary context QSN2 What do chimpanzees act like as pertains to being egalitarianism? ANS2 anything but egalitarian QSN3 How do chimpanzees arrange themselves in a group setting? ANS3 into hierarchies QSN4 What is the dominate one in a chimpanzee group? ANS4 alpha male