Asked by Aashish Kulkarni on Jun 04, 2024

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Why did Jared Diamond call contemporary food foragers "walking encyclopedias"?​

Food Foragers

Individuals or groups who subsist by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants and animals, rather than farming.

Jared Diamond

An American scientist and author known for his work on geography, biology, and the factors that contribute to societal collapse and success.

  • Absorb the cultural and biological significance of the Neolithic Revolution on human societies, including developments in the organization of societies and fertility figures.
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Balbinder SinghJun 05, 2024
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He called them this because they have such detailed and intimate knowledge of their environment.​