HUNTER-GATHERERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

hunter-gatherers

noun

plural of hunter-gatherer

as in hunters

a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals a tribe of hunter-gatherers

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Recent Examples of hunter-gatherers But 15,000 years ago, a group of hunter-gatherers known as the Natufian culture living in the southern Levant did more than eke out an existence. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 Most wild animals are extremely lean, so hunter-gatherers crave the fat-rich parts of the body, including the marrow and liver. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 According to the nonprofit Survival International, the remaining Kawahiva are nomadic hunter-gatherers who survived attacks and disease and continue to avoid contact with outsiders. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The sample included the hunter-gatherers and two other Indigenous groups that focus on farming and agriculture. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Some of the strongest evidence came from Covarón Cave in northern Spain, where researchers identified DNA belonging to ancient western hunter-gatherers. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The ancient route was first traveled by hunter-gatherers, before being used by Indigenous traders, Inca messengers, Spanish colonists, and railway workers, among others. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Plague swept through groups of hunter-gatherers in southeastern Siberia 5,500 years ago, leaving dozens dead in its wake—with DNA from Yersinia pestis bacteria still trapped inside their teeth. — ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026 So how did the hunter-gatherers become infected in the first place? — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

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Once the rut arrives, deer drop their guard, but mature bucks don’t do so nearly as much as most hunters think.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Pretendian hunters tend to be painted as aggressive or angry, which ultimately serves to undermine their claims.

— Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

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