At the 1966 "Man the Hunter" conference, anthropologists Richard Borshay Lee and Irven DeVore suggested that egalitarianism was one of several central characteristics of nomadic hunting and gathering societies because mobility requires minimization of material possessions throughout a population. Therefore, no surplus of resources can be accumulated by any single member. Other characteristics Lee and DeVore proposed were flux in territorial boundaries as well as in demographic composition. COUNT 5
QSN1 At what conference did Richard Borshay speak? ANS1 Man the Hunter QSN2 When was the Man the Hunter conference? ANS2 1966 QSN3 Why is there a lessening of material possessions in hunting and gathering groups? ANS3 mobility QSN4 What can decreased material possessions produce in a hunter-gatherer society? ANS4 egalitarianism QSN5 What other characteristic is variable for these groups? ANS5 territorial boundaries