[Special Issue News] The Science of Inequality: Our egalitarian Eden

For more than 90% of human history, our species has lived as egalitarian hunter-gatherers. How did our ancestors keep inequality in check? Research on existing hunter-gatherer societies suggests that scattered resources, few possessions, and customs such as sharing meat and exchanging arrows keep these societies equitable. Author: Elizabeth Pennisi

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Source: Science: This Week - May 23, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Elizabeth Pennisi Tags: The Science of Inequality Source Type: research

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